That’s the nature of cascarones, confetti-filled eggs that children crack over one another’s heads, ideally to squeals and laughter. Schaefer grew up celebrating Easter with that Mexican tradition, and on Sunday, when her family gathers with a few neighbors on their Fairfax cul-de-sac, she plans to take five dozen cascarones with her. Most cascarones are filled with confetti. And while a few stores in the region sell them, usually in cartons labeled “confetti eggs,” you might not notice them if you don’t know what you’re looking at. “Can anyone recommend where I can find some confetti eggs in the NoVa/D.C.

Source: Washington Post April 20, 2019 11:26 UTC