Whichever religion you celebrate I wish you a Happy Passover and a Happy
Easter.
For those who have never been to a Seder or read my Anne Series this story
will not make sense, but if you understand a little of both, it will help.
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"Hurry up Grandpa Spike" Anne screamed up the stairs. "I don't want to miss Aunt Willow's Seder."
"Hold on I'm coming" came the voice from upstairs. "I still don't see why I have to dress up." Spike said walking down the stairs in a black suit.
"Because this is the first time Aunt Willow has invited us over since Uncle Xander moved back in." Anne dragged him out the door and to the car.
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"Welcome" Willow and Xander smiled as Spike and Anne walked into the Harris House. Anne noticed that Aunt Faith and Grandma Cordy were talking at the table, Jess and Violet were on the couch laughing at something Brian had just said, and Grandpa Angel was in the corner looking uncomfortable.
"Wow this looks so great." Anne smiled at the newly reunited couple.
"Really terrific Red." Spike added.
"Well thank you." Willow smiled even brighter. "I know that everyone would rather go off hunting Easter eggs or something, but I thought a real Jewish Seder would be a nice way to celebrate Passover. Now that everybody's here we can begin."
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"I can't believe Grandpa Angel and Grandpa Spike are actually getting along." Anne whispered to Brian.
"Well I heard that mom drugged their four cups of blood they got instead of wine." Brian giggled.
"You mean Aunt Cordy spiked Uncle Spike's blood." Jess laughed.
"I can't believe you people are not taking my religion seriously." Willow looked at them. "Although it did keep both of them quiet during my retelling of the Exodus. But it is time for Violet's favorite part of the Seder, or it was when she was little, it's time for you kids to find the Afikomen."
"We have to find a fickle man." Anne asked.
"The Afikomen is a piece of the Matzah bread we ate earlier that was hidden before I got home from my three o'clock class." Violet explained. "If we find it, we get to ransom it for whatever we want."
"Within Reason," Willow smiled. "The Afikomen is important, because the dinner cannot end without it being eaten."
"Well let's go find it" Brian smiled. "And here I thought our days of hunting edible food at Easter time were over."
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"Okay," Violet said out in the hallway, "Brian, you and Anne check the kitchen, that's where my parent's liked to hide it when I was little."
"What about us?" Jess asked Violet after Brian and Anne had left.
"We get to check in my room." Violet grinned. "I just love celebrating Passover."
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"Hurry up Grandpa Spike" Anne screamed up the stairs. "I don't want to miss Aunt Willow's Seder."
"Hold on I'm coming" came the voice from upstairs. "I still don't see why I have to dress up." Spike said walking down the stairs in a black suit.
"Because this is the first time Aunt Willow has invited us over since Uncle Xander moved back in." Anne dragged him out the door and to the car.
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"Welcome" Willow and Xander smiled as Spike and Anne walked into the Harris House. Anne noticed that Aunt Faith and Grandma Cordy were talking at the table, Jess and Violet were on the couch laughing at something Brian had just said, and Grandpa Angel was in the corner looking uncomfortable.
"Wow this looks so great." Anne smiled at the newly reunited couple.
"Really terrific Red." Spike added.
"Well thank you." Willow smiled even brighter. "I know that everyone would rather go off hunting Easter eggs or something, but I thought a real Jewish Seder would be a nice way to celebrate Passover. Now that everybody's here we can begin."
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"I can't believe Grandpa Angel and Grandpa Spike are actually getting along." Anne whispered to Brian.
"Well I heard that mom drugged their four cups of blood they got instead of wine." Brian giggled.
"You mean Aunt Cordy spiked Uncle Spike's blood." Jess laughed.
"I can't believe you people are not taking my religion seriously." Willow looked at them. "Although it did keep both of them quiet during my retelling of the Exodus. But it is time for Violet's favorite part of the Seder, or it was when she was little, it's time for you kids to find the Afikomen."
"We have to find a fickle man." Anne asked.
"The Afikomen is a piece of the Matzah bread we ate earlier that was hidden before I got home from my three o'clock class." Violet explained. "If we find it, we get to ransom it for whatever we want."
"Within Reason," Willow smiled. "The Afikomen is important, because the dinner cannot end without it being eaten."
"Well let's go find it" Brian smiled. "And here I thought our days of hunting edible food at Easter time were over."
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"Okay," Violet said out in the hallway, "Brian, you and Anne check the kitchen, that's where my parent's liked to hide it when I was little."
"What about us?" Jess asked Violet after Brian and Anne had left.
"We get to check in my room." Violet grinned. "I just love celebrating Passover."