COLUMN: Easter Weekend with the Mentzers

The Mentzer family will join millions around the world this weekend in celebrating Easter, with our traditional observance of the Christian holiday.
We’ll gather around Grandma’s kitchen table high atop the hills of Hellam near York, and then hunt eggs in her backyard.
(No, there will not be a wiffleball tournament. My faithful readers will have to wait until Memorial Day for those results.)
The Easter Bunny duped myself, brother Mike, sister Jamie, and cousins Meagan and Davey two years ago.
You see, we were informed that there were large, plastic eggs (containing cash) hidden somewhere in Grandma’s yard, so we searched frantically for an hour, but to no avail.
Turns out, the Easter Bunny (aka Uncle Stan) had our eggs inside the house the entire time.
Uncle Stan defends his actions to this day, calling it a “learning experience” for his nieces and nephews. We sure learned our lesson: always check with Grandma first.
So to all of you out there in the Gettysburg Times readership area, I wish you a splendid Easter with your families.
May you all find your eggs with little difficulty.
~ Scot A. Pitzer, Times Staff Reporter.