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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Catherine Murphy

Easter tradition that's a must for families in Liverpool

While most kids will associate Easter with eating plenty of chocolate and counting how many eggs they received, children from Liverpool tend to get some other treats too - all thanks to a tradition going back years.

Parents buying their children new clothes to be worn on Easter Sunday is a must among families, whether it be full outfits or a pair of new shoes.

Earlier this week, we took to the Liverpool ECHO Facebook page to ask our readers of the Easter traditions they had growing up and the suggestion of Easter dress was an answer hundreds offered.

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While other traditions mentioned included making Easter bonnets and not eating meat on Good Friday, predominantly everyone spoke of getting new clothes.

Some remembered their parents always buying them a white or lemon coloured outfit while others had fond memories of "white buckie shoes".

New Easter clothes

On Facebook, Tina Walton said: "Always no meat on good Friday, always kitted out my kids with new outfits and shoes. Always something nice and summery"

Debbie Nixon Wright said: "Easter clothes and white Buckie shoes"

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Shirley Jordan wrote: "I remember getting white sandals every year, a new dress and lightweight coat or cardigan"

Pauline Thomas said: "New dress hat and shoes my mum would keep them in her room until Easter."

Cheryl davies-black said: "New clothes, shoes, Easter eggs and a Lamb Roast...all traditions we carried on"

Southport fair

Aside from new clothes, some older memories include a day trip out to Southport fair.

Donna Marie Johnson said: "Southport every year wen I was younger go on the fair and end up wid oil on ye new clothes off the fairground rides!!! Brilliant memories"

Yvonne Keam said: "Southport fair in our new clothes (when I was a teenager)"

Claire Cowan wrote: "Getting a save away ticket and getting the train with your mates to Southport for the day..."

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