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Published March 17, 2009, 12:00 AM

Letter: A spring holiday is approaching

As we enter this Lenten season, I was made aware of a disturbing fact.

By: Miles H. Birkett, Ellsworth, Worthington Daily Globe

As we enter this Lenten season, I was made aware of a disturbing fact:

My Webster New World College Dictionary defines Easter as, “orig... name of pagan vernal festival almost coincident in date with paschal festival of the church.”

After these many years of ignorance, I will now refer to this great Christian spring observance as Passover.

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