Submitted by Kibby Dob (not verified) on Sun, 2009-04-12 12:11.
I am French... but not the French from France. My ancestors are from Nova Scotia, Canada. I am what is called an Acadian. In south Louisiana of the USA, where many Acadians settled after fleeing Canada, there aroze a tradition of what we call "Paque-ing" eggs. (I realize that Paque means "Easter")
First of all a hat is passed around the room of family and friends. Each person puts an agreed upon designated amount of money in the hat... such as $1.00 or $10.00. The Acadians (Cajuns) boil and dye their eggs and then on Easter everyone takes turns "pahking" their eggs together. One person holds a decorative boiled egg in their fist with the pointed end of the egg showing through his/her fist. Another person takes the point of his/her own egg and taps it against the one in the fist. One of the eggs will crack first and when it does it is eliminated and the winner must then "pahk" another person's egg. The grand winner will win the money in the hat.
Easter traditions
I am French... but not the French from France. My ancestors are from Nova Scotia, Canada. I am what is called an Acadian. In south Louisiana of the USA, where many Acadians settled after fleeing Canada, there aroze a tradition of what we call "Paque-ing" eggs. (I realize that Paque means "Easter")
First of all a hat is passed around the room of family and friends. Each person puts an agreed upon designated amount of money in the hat... such as $1.00 or $10.00. The Acadians (Cajuns) boil and dye their eggs and then on Easter everyone takes turns "pahking" their eggs together. One person holds a decorative boiled egg in their fist with the pointed end of the egg showing through his/her fist. Another person takes the point of his/her own egg and taps it against the one in the fist. One of the eggs will crack first and when it does it is eliminated and the winner must then "pahk" another person's egg. The grand winner will win the money in the hat.