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NewsApril 9, 2007

The Southeast Missourian's online poll asked, "How do you plan to celebrate Easter on Sunday?" Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100. (661 votes)

* 51.7 percent: Church service

* 13.6 percent: Not at all

* 9.5 percent: Barbecue

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* 9.5 percent: Other

* 9.5 percent: I don't know

* 6.1 pertcent: Easter egg hunt

  • "More than one answer -- church, family meal and Easter egg hunt."
  • "We do several of the above. We go to church, have an Easter egg hunt and usually grill steaks with family and enjoy a relaxed day."
  • "Eat healthy."
  • "Anyone who knows the Bible knows Easter is pagan and Saturday is the Sabboth day."
  • "I plan to abstain from reading the Southeast Missourian ... hee hee hee."
  • "Any excuse I can find to surprise my 2-year-old son is good enough for me, regardless of its religious meaning."
  • "My trailer park has a barbecue; them rabbits sure taste good medium-well."
  • "I have to work."
  • "Go to church and then have Easter dinner with my family."
  • "We go to church first. Then celebrate with our family by having a barbecue and egg hunt."
  • "I go to church to celebrate the resurrection of my Savior each Sunday. This week will be no different."
  • "Those who choose not to celebrate Easter will be the first ones greeted by the devil."
  • "I have a good home-cooked meal."
  • "Children and grandchildren together."
  • "I ain't sure yet 'cause I can't get no food till Wednesday the 11th of the month. I can't go to church 'cause my church don't have a wheelchair van."
  • "A lot of my loved ones have passed away, so now I don't know what I will do."
  • "It's the holiest day of the year, of course we'll be in church. We'll barbecue afterward."
  • "We usually read scripture, then speak in tongues -- like everyone should do."
  • "It's only another day for me. Easter to me doesn't mean nothing at all, just another day."
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