Easter for the Adults! [and kids too]
By Danny on Apr 20 Filed In Activities Add a Comment
The time has come to storm into your local grocery store, pick up dozens of eggs, egg dying kits, maybe some sausage and brisket, and a case of Sweet Leaf Tea. 
EASTER is almost here!
Growing up, days before Easter Sunday, my parents would send me out to pick some wildflowers around the house and on the side of the dirt roads to weave together an “Easter Nest” for the Magical Easter Bunny to drop off some eggs. He never disappointed. Then I would search around the house and in the yard to find my candy bearing eggs! It was GREAT! But now that all the kids in the family have gone to college and come out the other side, our parents and grandparents kept things interesting. Just a little insight on the size of my family….They make up about 1/4th of the town of Inez. We have around 30 grandchildren, 10 “parents”, and my paw-paw. Other neighbors come out to the festivites, so there are around 75 people out at the camp grounds for a good time!
The camp ground, is an old shed in our pasture that has been converted into a pavilion by my Paw-paw. He typically has been up since 5am BBQing some of the best ribs I’ve ever had, along with some sausage and sirloin for the celebration. We tend to gather at about 11am to kick off the annual washer tournament [$5 entry fee] and nibble on some fresh BBQ as it’s coming off the pit.
The washers aren’t the new fashions ones made with the wooden boxes. These consist of an old soup can with both the top and bottom cut out and shoved into the ground. Click here for rules and regulations!
Then, after a gut busting meal, we proceed to the games!
Pinata - for the little kiddos!
Egg Tossing contest – This is near and dear to my heart, being the reigning champ with my cousin JT for the last 7 years!
ADULT EASTER EGG HUNT!!!
Alright, probably the best thing ever. Each year, my Grandpa heads to the bank and gathers some cash, then heads to “Ron’s” Inez’s Shell station, and purchases some lottery tickets. My mom helps stuff the plastic eggs with these goodies and then they hide them in the middle of the pasture. Over the years, they have been very tricky….placing the egg’s in cow manure, fire ant mounds, and inside rotten tree trunks.
The great thing about this Easter Egg hunt is that EVERYONE hunts, my uncles, aunts, great aunts, cousins, etc. We are all on the hunt for the $$$$ Egg. 60 year olds and older start first, then 45 +, 30 +, then everyone is let loose to hunt. I have yet to win the $50 egg, but you bet your butt I’ll be heading out rouge style this year!
Happy Easter from all of us at Sweet Leaf Tea! I’ll be sure to post up some photos on Monday!
