Olivia O’Callaghan
home-health aide | Manchester, England
"I’m from Britain. A big thing over there is to do something with eggs. For instance, I give my little nieces and nephews hollow chocolate eggs. They love to eat them. And I eat some, too. Also, I’ll paint faces on hard-boiled eggs with a paint brush. But we never eat those eggs."
Shay Rigsby
barrista | West Philadelphia
"Every year, we go to the carnival in South Philly. It’s down by the stadiums. There’s amusement rides, lots of people. I always have a good time. But first we go to church. That’s very important. I put on a nice dress."
Indiya Taylor
student | Northeast Philadelphia
"Our whole family gets dressed in our Easter outfits. We take pictures. Then, we have an Easter egg hunt in our big backyard. Later we sit down to a big dinner. There’s always turkey, ham, mac and cheese, collard greens, cornbread, sweet potato pie and assorted cakes that I make."
Jimson Whiskeyman
server | Chinatown
"My grandmother cooks an Easter dinner. She’ll make a ham. She lives about two hours away. It’s an opportunity to visit family, more than anything. We put aside whatever conflicts we might have, and enjoy some family time."
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