FYI Friday!: Happy Easter!

Welcome to F.Y.I. Friday!!!! Here we'd like to take this opportunity to briefly detour from our normal informative posts about title insurance and focus on things that are a little more fun! With this feature, we will try to pass on tidbits you may find useful, humorous or insightful.

Today, a few comments about Easter! Enjoy!

Easter Facts:

1) The first official White House egg roll occurred in 1878, when Rutherford B. Hayes was president. (Source: Branford.patch.com)

2) In 1962, Lou Groen faced a delicate problem when he realized most of his customers were Roman Catholic and avoided eating hamburgers. His McDonalds, the first in the Cincinnati area, created the Filet-O-Fish in an attempt to revive his business. The success of the sandwich saved his restaurant and is now consumed at a rate of 300 million per year. (Source: USA Today)

3) When taking a bite into a chocolate bunny, 76% of Americans prefer to bite off the ears first. 5% eat the feet first and 4% eat the tail first. (Source: Yum Sugar.com)

4) This spring, Americans will enjoy an estimated 700 million marshmallow Peeps, making them, hands-down, the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy. (Source: Gettysburg Times)

5) Easter is the fourth largest card exchanging season in the U.S. Nearly 120 million cards with be sent, exchanged, and given this Easter. (Source: WHSV.com

6) Cadbury Creme Eggs are sold only about four months out of the year, but annual sales exceed $300 million globally. (Source: L.A. Times Blog)

7) Aside from Halloween, the most candy produced for a holiday is Easter. (Source: Easter Facts.net)

8) Decorating and giving away eggs for Easter has been done for ages. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans did this as a symbol of life. (Source: Easter Facts.net

9) Easter has been known as a moveable feast because it doesn't fall on a set date every year, like most traditional holidays in a calendar year. Easter is celebrated anytime during March 22nd through April 25th every year because Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. (Source: History.com)

10) The Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season. (Source: Easter Bunnys.net


A Peeps of Art
A new use for Easter candy!


Easter Recipes!
Image: Taken from Kraftrecipies.com

Click on the link below to find out how to make this adorable dessert!
Bunny Cake Recipe

And don't forget the main course!!
Honey Fruit Glaze for Chicken or Ham

Some new ideas for deviled eggs...
Top Ten Deviled Eggs Recipes

Everyone have a safe and happy Easter!