How many Easter eggs?

In Germany or Austria around Easter you’ll see trees, branches and bushes decorated in colourful eggs like these. The Ostereierbaum (aka Osterbaum or Easter egg tree), is a German tradition dating back centuries, although no one's quite sure of the exact origin. Eggs have long been a symbol of rebirth and spring, and the sight of colourful eggs hung by a ribbon can melt even the coldest of hearts.
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