Easter thoughts

Well, tomorrow is Easter.  The day the Christ rose from the grave to conquer death and pay for our sins, so that we can spend eternity with God in Heaven.  This is probably blasphemy in most Christian circles, but based on my readings, I don't think Christ was crucified on Friday.  I believe he was crucified on Thursday.  My reasoning, 3 days and 3 nights in the grave.  He was only there for two nights and one day really.  If he is crucified on Friday, placed in the grave just before night fall, then Friday night is one night, Saturday is one day and Saturday night is two nights then he rises on Sunday.  Not 3 of anything.  But crucified on Thursday, placed in Thursday night (1) there Friday (1 d), Friday night (2N), Saturday (2D) Saturday night (3N) rises on Sunday (third day).  I know that I am in the minority in this, I also am frustrated by Christmas pageants that present the wise men as being at the manger scene.  They weren't, they showed up later; as much as two years later.  But I am only one person, I can't change the world.  It just bugs me and I needed to vent on it a bit. 
Now that I have that out of my system, I can get on with other things and thoughts about Easter.  What do you think about egg hunts?  Personally I don't have an issue with them.  Sort of like the Christmas Tree.  No they don't really have anything to do with the true meaning of the holiday, but they do provide a path for presenting the true meaning of the holiday. 
Plus I like the fact that the candy the egg hunts provide supplies me with snacks for the kids for quite a while afterwards.  So they help with my budget.  Rather selfish I know, but it is fact. 
Also Easter baskets.  These I actually have more problems with than egg hunts.  Santa is bad enough (a strange person coming into my house, really) At least Santa does have roots in a factual figure in Christian history (St Nicholas).  I dont' know the full story, but I do know that he was a pastor who tried to help families in need through leaving goodies in the shoes that the families left on the doorstep (as was customary in that place and time).  He did it to give help without making the families feel belittled or like they were getting hand outs.  To a starving family, a bundle of beans for soup or a couple of hard rolls would have seemed like Manna from heaven. But the Easter Bunny, where did that story come from?  No idea. 

Well my mother-in-law will be here soon to take me to a bridal shower for one of the hubby's cousins and I have laundry to hang before she gets here.  So I will have to continue my thoughts another time. Have a good Easter and enjoy the lovely weather we are having here in South Central PA if you are here.  If not hope your weather is to your liking.