There were 3 men waiting to enter Heaven. Before they were allowed to enter, St. Peter asked each man individually, Tell me, what is the meaning of Easter?

The first man said, Uh, isnt Easter the holiday when all you family Gets together to eat turkey and then you all watch football afterwards?

St. Peter shook his head. No, no, no… thats not what Easter is.

So St. Peter walked over to the second man and asked, Tell me, what is the meaning of Easter?

The second man replied, Easter is that holiday where you set up a tree And decorate it and that man in the funny red suit comes down the chimney and…

St. Peter cut him off. No, no, no, thats not what Easter is either.

St. Peter was feeling very discouraged. Did anybody know what Easter was? He walked over to the third man and asked, Tell me, what is the meaning Of Easter.

The third man answered, Easter is the holiday when Jesus was crucified On the cross and then they buried him in a tomb and he stayed there for Three days, and on the third day…

St. Peter interrupted him, Stop, dont go any further… let me go get These other two men. St. Peter summoned the first two men to come and listen to the third mans definition of Easter.

Okay, start over again and tell these men the meaning of Easter.

The third man started again, Easter is the holiday when Jesus was Crucified on the cross and then they buried him in a tomb and he stayed there for three days,…

Go on, said St. Peter.

And then on the third day, Jesus rose from the tomb, and if he saw his shadow, it was six more weeks of bad weather.