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Easter

Easter () or Pascha (, Paskha; Pasḥa; from Pesaḥ) is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament.

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Georgia Easter egg hunt canceled after past violence

An annual Easter egg hunt in central Georgia has been canceled after organizers say parents became violent while trying to collect eggs for themselves and their children in past years.

This will be the first time in years that the Easter Bunny won't be visiting children during the annual egg hunt at Central City Park in Macon, traditionally one of the largest Easter events in central Georgia.Bibb County Commissioner Joe Allen tells The Telegraph of Macon that liability concerns led to the cancellation.Allen is founder and CEO of Kids Yule Love, which coordinated the event.Allen said he canceled this year's hunt because parents caused children to be hurt. He said that in past years, one woman was injured and several children were "trampled on."...

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  1. 'Aggressive' parents force cancellation of Colorado town's Easter Egg hunt

    The children of one Colorado town will miss out on their annual Easter Egg hunt in a local park this year after the event was cancelled due to parents getting "too a...

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    Another traditional Easter egg hunt has fallen victim to aggressive parents, with event organizers in Macon, Ga., forced to cancel this week amid fears greedy moms a...

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