What Is Easter?



Three stupid guys just died and went to the pearly gates of heaven.
St. Peter told them that they could enter the gates if they could
answer one simple question.

St. Peter asked the first man, "What is Easter?"

The man replied, "Oh, that's easy, it's the holiday in November when
everyone gets together, eats turkey, and is thankful..."

"WRONG," replied St. Peter, and proceeded to ask the second man the
same question, "What is Easter?"

The second man replied, "No, Easter is the holiday in December when we
put up a nice tree, exchange presents, and celebrate the birth of Jesus."

St. Peter looked at the second man, shook his head in disqust, looked
at the third man and asked, "What is Easter?"

"I know what Easter is. Easter is the Christian holiday that coincides
with the Jewish celebration of Passover. Jesus and his disciples were
eating at the last supper and he was later deceived and turned over to
the Romans by one of his disciples. The Romans took him to be
crucified, he was stabbed in the side, made to wear a crown of thorns,
and was hung on a cross. He was buried in a nearby cave which was
sealed off by a large bolder. Every year the boulder is moved aside so
that Jesus can come out, and if he sees his shadow there will be 6 more
weeks of winter.