The traditional The traditional English food on English food on Good FridayGood Friday

Spiced buns Spiced buns with raisins with raisins inside and a inside and a white cross on white cross on the topthe top

A LegendA Legend

A Monk helped the poor A Monk helped the poor and hungryand hungry 2 days after 2 days after Easter.Easter.

He used to be a baker He used to be a baker and baked lots of HOT and baked lots of HOT CROSS BUNS. CROSS BUNS.

They were given still They were given still piping hotpiping hot.

GilesGiles was a proud young was a proud young boy. boy.

He asked the He asked the monkmonk to to bake a basketful of HOT bake a basketful of HOT CROSS BUNS for him to CROSS BUNS for him to sell them.sell them.

GilesGiles walked with a walked with a basket and sang:basket and sang:

It became a tradition to sing a It became a tradition to sing a song and give the Hot Cross song and give the Hot Cross

Buns on Easter Day.Buns on Easter Day.

It became a tradition to sing a It became a tradition to sing a song and give the Hot Cross song and give the Hot Cross

Buns on Easter Day.Buns on Easter Day.

Nowadays Nowadays