DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   For Christians across the world Easter is a sacred day that marks Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead.  But alongside celebratory church services and religious festivities, for Christians and non-Christians alike, Easter has also become a day to enjoy Easter chocolate and candy, family fun and of course an Easter egg hunt.  From coast to coast,  families across America enjoy the thrill of hiding and then hunting for Easter gifts tucked away in the house or somewhere in the yard.   But where did the tradition start??   And why is it that Easter is celebrated with an egg hunt?  To understand why the Easter egg hunt became such an important part of the Easter tradition, we have to begin by considering why eggs became associated with the holiday in the first place.  And surprisingly enough it's our pre-Christian past that holds the key.    Long before Christianity, as long as three thousand years ago, the ancient Zoracstrians in Iran celebrated Nowruz , the spr