On Easter Monday, it is an old Hungarian custom for boys to throw water at girls. The exact origins of "Wet Monday" remain unknown, but it is thought to either have to do with traditional Christian baptism or with the cleansing power of a quick shower, at the beginning of spring. In modern Hungary, the buckets of water have been replaced by small bottles of perfume or a quick spray of some perfumed water. And the wetter and more perfumed a girl is, the more popular she apparently becomes. In the 21st century, modern Hungarians hide in apartment stairwells to try and dowse one another and girls chase after boys as well. In the historical village of Holloko, northeast of Budapest, however, celebrations started early this year.
EggFacts
· Egg Width: 25.7 feet
· Egg Height: 18.3 feet
· Total Height: 31.6 feet
· Material: Alumuinum skin
· Turns like a weathervane
· Weight: 5,000 pounds
· Star Patterns: 524
· Triangular Pieces: 2,206
· Visible Facets: 3,512
· Nuts and Bolts: 6,978
· Internal Struts: 177
· Man Hours: 12,000
The World's Largest Easter Egg
Vegreville, Canada is the site of the largest Easter egg in the world. The Easter egg or Ukrainian 'Pysanka,' was constructed in 1975 to commemorate early Ukrainian settlements in an area east of Edmonton.
The unique nature and complicated geometry of the egg shape made the design of the Pysanka a highly complex undertaking. Professor Ronald Resch, a computer scientist at the University of Utah, agreed to take on the design project.
Quote:On Easter Monday, it is an old Hungarian custom for boys to throw water at girls. The exact origins of "Wet Monday" remain unknown, but it is thought to either have to do with traditional Christian baptism or with the cleansing power of a quick shower, at the beginning of spring. In modern Hungary, the buckets of water have been replaced by small bottles of perfume or a quick spray of some perfumed water. And the wetter and more perfumed a girl is, the more popular she apparently becomes. In the 21st century, modern Hungarians hide in apartment stairwells to try and dowse one another and girls chase after boys as well. In the historical village of Holloko, northeast of Budapest, however, celebrations started early this year.
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