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detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,314 ✭✭✭✭
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Happy Easter Everyone!

Growing up, Easter always signaled the start of baseball season and the introduction of the year's baseball cards. Beginning in 1976, Easter eggs were replaced with unopened packs of the new baseball cards for the year (one wax box from the local wholesaler split, 18 packs hidden in the family room for me, 18 packs hidden in the kitchen / dining room for my brother). That tradition continued even throughout our college years. Don't ask me why, but the one card I distinctly remember getting was the following:

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Since then I have grown to understand the true significance of Easter, but those days will be remembered forever.

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    mcadamsmcadams Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭
    Cool. I distinctly remember getting cards for a while at Easter too. Happy Easter!
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    cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭
    Amazing what we remember. I always got a 12 inch solid chocolate easter bunny. Man did those last forever.

    Happy Easter!!!
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    EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Happy Easter Everyone!

    Growing up, Easter always signaled the start of baseball season and the introduction of the year's baseball cards. Beginning in 1976, Easter eggs were replaced with unopened packs of the new baseball cards for the year (one wax box from the local wholesaler split, 18 packs hidden in the family room for me, 18 packs hidden in the kitchen / dining room for my brother). That tradition continued even throughout our college years. Don't ask me why, but the one card I distinctly remember getting was the following:

    image

    Since then I have grown to understand the true significance of Easter, but those days will be remembered forever. >>



    Great story.
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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,220 ✭✭
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    STAY HEALTHY!

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    JustinsShoeboxJustinsShoebox Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
    Happy Easter to you all!

    Justin
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    Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,351 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Amazing what we remember. I always got a 12 inch solid chocolate easter bunny. Man did those last forever.

    Happy Easter!!! >>

    Hiya Mike - you're a dentist's dream!

    Happy Easter everyone.
    Mike
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    heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    Happy Easter everyone,
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    76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Happy easter to you all, hope this day finds you in good health and spirits. Funny thing is I remember searching everywhere for my easter basket (my parents were serious about hiding them) but I don't remember as much what was in it. Basically candy, but I do remember getting packs of cards in there as well. This is how I knew I found my basket, and not one of my siblings.
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    emaremar Posts: 697 ✭✭✭✭
    Happy Easter everyone!

    I can highly recommend "The Bible" series finale tonight on History.
    Good stuff for Easter!
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    ExodusExodus Posts: 348 ✭✭✭
    Happy Easter everyone, and to the one who made this holiday special.
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    prthdprthd Posts: 1,323
    Happy Easter to you all.

    I would also like to congratulate everyone, your baseball team is officially in first place.

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    frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,046 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Happy Easter everyone!

    I can highly recommend "The Bible" series finale tonight on History.
    Good stuff for Easter! >>



    Agreed.

    Shane

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