The Meaning of Easter Three men tragically died in a car accident and found themselves at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter told them, âYou may be glad to know that, because there arenât a lot of people qualifying for admission these days, weâve lowered the standards. Just tell me the meaning of Easter, and youâre in.â The first guy says, âEaster is when we decorate a tree, sing carols, and Santa brings us presentsâŠâ St. Peter says, âThatâs Christmas. You go to Hell.â The second guy says, âEaster is when we have a parade, have picnics, politicians make speeches, at night we shoot off fireworksâŠâ St. Peter groaned, âThatâs not even a religious holiday, thatâs American Independence Day. You go with the other guy.â The third man solemnly intoned, âThe story of Easter is how our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was crucified on the Cross. He suffered, died, and was put in the tomb and a great stone rolled across the entrance. But on the third day, Easter Morning, he rose from the dead. The stone was rolled away, and⊠um⊠Jesus came out, saw his shadow, and we had six more weeks of winter!â