Don't mind that human sized anthropomorphic rabbit hiding eggs in your lawn, it's time for The Daily Show to take a look at Easter. Jon Stewart breaks down the difficulty of Passover competing with Easter. Sam Bee joins Jon to report on the White House egg roll keeping out gay families. Trevor Noah checks in on Trump's weird Easter festivities, and Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta break down the controversy drummed up by Easter falling on Transgender Visibility Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapter 1: What are the challenges of Passover competing with Easter?
Well, let's begin tonight with the weekend's festivities. A big weekend for what we call Judeo-Christians. Two major religious festivals at the same time, and President Obama celebrated both of them in what I believe is an attempt to convince people he isn't Muslim. Nice try. Nice try.
Yesterday, of course, was Easter, which along with Good Friday commemorates the death and resurrection of Christ. And this morning, the White House celebrated in the manner prescribed by Scripture.
Chapter 2: How does the White House Easter Egg Roll celebrate Easter?
In just about a half hour, they're going to start the 134th annual White House Easter Egg Roll. These are some of our friends here, the Power Rangers, the Chipmunks, the Wubba Wubbsy, Penguins.
Cat in the Hat has been trying to get on camera the entire time that you were talking.
Come on, Cat in the Hat. Here are the eggs. Eggs? The eggs are here. Right now, we got some Harlem Globetrotters.
It's a great holiday for people who gave up LSD for Lent. You see all them too, right? Actually, this scene is true to biblical scholarship. I remember these characters from The Last Supper. If I'm not mistaken, that was... One of you will betray me. Alvin! So, the White House pulls out all the stops for Easter. Passover's the same weekend?
I'd like to wish a happy holiday to all those celebrating Passover. Led by Jewish members of my staff, we'll retell the story of the Exodus, listen to our youngest guests ask the four questions, and of course, look forward to a good bowl of matzo ball soup.
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Chapter 3: Why do Passover and Easter celebrations differ in visibility and appeal?
That's it? That's what Jews get? You get a huge shindig on the White House lawn for Easter with every children's character that has ever been invented, including this guy? Who the is this guy? Captain Planet? Oh, what's his super, he's Captain Planet. Hey, kids. My selling point for my people is we're gonna have soup? It's the Avengers versus the Jewish members of my staff.
Hey kids, who wants to meet Debbie Wasserman Schultz? Where's everybody going? Look, and I get it. I don't want to say Seders are boring, but this isn't a photo we're showing, it's video. Allow me to get personal for just a moment. As a father of mixed-faith children who are exposed to both Christian and Jewish holidays, I can't help but feel that we Jews are getting our asses kicked out here.
In fact, you know what? Jews. Camera three. What are we doing? We've already conceded defeat in the Christmas v. Hanukkah kerfuffle, seeing that the Christians are celebrating the birth of their savior, and Hanukkah is acknowledging oil lasting longer than it would normally last. And to be honest with you, truth be told, there really is no gauge. I mean, how much oil was in there?
It could have been eight days' worth of oil. We don't really know. I mean, it could have been a very reasonable amount of oil. It's not the point. It's not the point. The point is this. There's no contest there, Hanukkah, Christmas. No contest. But we can't afford to lose this one, too. The key is the children, people. That's what Christians have figured out. You get the children, you win.
Let's check out both sides' holiday pitch. Okay, kids, Easter weekend is an observation of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. So, ba-bam! Ba-bam! A basket with candy. We got chocolate bunnies. We got candy eggs. We got chocolate bunnies who lay candy eggs filled with more chocolate. How are Christians the ones that came up with plastic grass, by the way? We're the ones with hay fever.
But all right, it's cool, it's cool. Jews, what do we got? Well, we're celebrating our freedom from slavery. So, ba-bam! Let my people nosh! We could have gone with a freedom-themed festival, or instead we chose to focus on the slavery part of the dinner. Hey five-year-olds, basket filled with candy and jelly beans or horseradish still in root form?
Would you like the treats a magical bunny brought you or a bone from a dead baby lamb? Don't worry, we used its blood to mark the door. Oh, which egg am I gonna go for? The one filled with chocolate or the one filled with egg? Cause it's an actual egg. Cause that's what slaves ate. Taste it. Oh, wait. Before you eat it, make sure you dip it in salt water. It represents the tears of your ancestors.
Oh good, I see you're making more. We've got to take it up a notch. They're crushing us. I'm not saying we lose our traditions. We've got to adapt it with a slight nod towards recruitment. I'm not saying we've got to go Jehovah's Witness on this thing. But what's wrong with bringing a little zazz, thinking outside the box? We've got a great story here. Moses parting the Red Seas.
How have we not turned that into a water park? Oh, wait, I'll see you over at the Red Sea ride when I'm done building ice cream pyramids. We gotta do something.
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Chapter 4: What is the significance of the White House Easter Egg Roll controversy involving gay families?
Sam, the Garden of Eden is the Genesis story. Easter and Jesus' resurrection is the New Testament.
Okay, you're splitting hairs, John. My point is, God doesn't want gays finding eggs. I don't know how many more ways he can say it.
Sam, I don't think that God did say that.
Okay, well, it's a slippery slope, John. Once you let gays into the Easter egg hunt, they'll want to be there for the turkey pardoning. And they'll be at the White House menorah lighting. And do you really want to live in a country where gays get in to see that thing they do for the Jews around Christmas? Frankly, I'd rather be dead.
Chapter 5: How did Samantha Bee report on the exclusion of gay families from the Easter Egg Roll?
Chapter 6: What are the humorous comparisons between Easter and Passover traditions?
In fact, you know what? Jews. Camera three. What are we doing? We've already conceded defeat in the Christmas v. Hanukkah kerfuffle, seeing that the Christians are celebrating the birth of their savior, and Hanukkah is acknowledging oil lasting longer than it would normally last. And to be honest with you, truth be told, there really is no gauge. I mean, how much oil was in there?
It could have been eight days' worth of oil. We don't really know. I mean, it could have been a very reasonable amount of oil. It's not the point. It's not the point. The point is this. There's no contest there, Hanukkah, Christmas. No contest. But we can't afford to lose this one, too. The key is the children, people. That's what Christians have figured out. You get the children, you win.
Let's check out both sides' holiday pitch. Okay, kids, Easter weekend is an observation of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. So, ba-bam! Ba-bam! A basket with candy. We got chocolate bunnies. We got candy eggs. We got chocolate bunnies who lay candy eggs filled with more chocolate. How are Christians the ones that came up with plastic grass, by the way? We're the ones with hay fever.
But all right, it's cool, it's cool. Jews, what do we got? Well, we're celebrating our freedom from slavery. So, ba-bam! Let my people nosh! We could have gone with a freedom-themed festival, or instead we chose to focus on the slavery part of the dinner. Hey five-year-olds, basket filled with candy and jelly beans or horseradish still in root form?
Would you like the treats a magical bunny brought you or a bone from a dead baby lamb? Don't worry, we used its blood to mark the door. Oh, which egg am I gonna go for? The one filled with chocolate or the one filled with egg? Cause it's an actual egg. Cause that's what slaves ate. Taste it. Oh, wait. Before you eat it, make sure you dip it in salt water. It represents the tears of your ancestors.
Oh good, I see you're making more. We've got to take it up a notch. They're crushing us. I'm not saying we lose our traditions. We've got to adapt it with a slight nod towards recruitment. I'm not saying we've got to go Jehovah's Witness on this thing. But what's wrong with bringing a little zazz, thinking outside the box? We've got a great story here. Moses parting the Red Seas.
How have we not turned that into a water park? Oh, wait, I'll see you over at the Red Sea ride when I'm done building ice cream pyramids. We gotta do something.
Did you see who the Christians booked this year as their special guest star? On this Easter Sunday, a familiar face helping to deliver the Sunday sermon. Quarterback Tim Tebow.
They got Tebow! Tim Tebow, superstar NFL quarterback, helping them celebrate Easter. He's drawing like 20,000 people to Texas. Who do we have? Same guest every year, Elijah. He can't even bother to come up!
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Chapter 7: How does Trevor Noah reflect on Easter celebrations during the Trump presidency?
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This past Sunday was Easter at the White House, which is an important holiday for President Joe Biden, who is also counting on a resurrection for his campaign. But unfortunately, this year, the timing of Easter caused a bit of a headache for Joe.
The Biden administration is firing back at conservative criticism over the White House acknowledgement of the Transgender Day of Visibility, which coincidentally falls on Easter Sunday.
This year, the two days only coincided by chance. The Day of Visibility is held every year on March 31st, while the date for Easter changes year to year.
Yes, by total coincidence, Trans Visibility Day happened to fall on Easter this year, which seemed like, I don't know, a good fit to me. I mean, Jesus did identify as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Live your truth, Queen!
Now you wouldn't think that Easter falling on a holiday that's been on March 31st for 15 years would be that big of a deal, but conservatives process this like a child meeting the Easter Bunny. by losing their minds.
I think everyone should be insulted by this, the intentional nature of this.
To me is, I mean, I'm just going to say it, I think it's demonic.
They clearly want us to bow at the altar of the trans community instead of bow to God.
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