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Cascarones live on, despite rising egg prices

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Cracking cascarones, or decorated confetti eggs, is a playful tradition during Easter in the Mexican American culture from the Southwest, as a gesture of goodwill and a way to bring good luck. This year, despite soaring egg prices, the tradition lives on.

Lucio Vasquez of The Texas Newsroom reports.

This segment aired on April 18, 2025.

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