Easter Parades and Easter Bonnets

Easter bonnets have been around since the Middle Ages when it was the custom to take a long walk after church on Easter Sunday, while wearing new clothes to symbolize the start of spring. The tradition grew to include a straw Easter bonnet adorned with ribbons and flowers. This led to the American custom of Easter parades all over the country, including the famous parade along Fifth Avenue in New York City (like in the 1948 Judy Garland movie "Easter Parade"!).

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