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White WeekWhite is the traditional color for Easter, signifying light, purity and joy. Early Christians believed Easter was a good time to be baptized. They continued to wear their white baptismal robes for the following week, as a sign of their new life, and so the week beginning with Easter Sunday became known as 'white week' .
Europeans came to believe that a new piece of clothing (preferably white) worn on Easter Sunday would bring good luck, while old or used garments would usher in a year of misfortune. The tradition of an Easter parade began with strollers showing off their new spring finery. The New York Easter parade was immortalized in Irving Berlin's song.
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