OK,time for a little light relief half the way through the weekly grind.Answers please to the question above.Oh course,another question could be "Is it a bunny anyway?"

-- Chris (enquiries@griffenmill.com), March 28, 2001

Answers

I forgot to say the winner gets a cup of the revolting coff/tea I made today !At least its better than my homemade ginger beer !

-- Chris (enquiries@griffenmill.com), March 28, 2001.

Easter, came from ISHTAR (or Ashteroth) who was the Greek god of fertility. The Greeks used symbols of fertility to celebrate Ishtar (Eggs, Bunnies, egg "rolls", hiding eggs for the children, etc.)

The Holiday celebrated on Easter has nothing to do with Jesus and everything to do with accepting the Pagan days of celebration by the Catholic Church. This was done to 'convert' pagans into Christianity. All this really did was water down Chrisianity as we know it today.

Passover is the REAL day that should be celebrated by Christians.

-- (pagan@rituals.com), March 28, 2001.

I know I filed the question under Spiritual matters,but I'm not asking to be hit over the head,Pagan.Still half the answer ?????

-- Chris (enquiries@griffenmill.com), March 28, 2001.

The Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season. The bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have it's origins in Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 1500s. The first edible Easter bunnies were made in Germany during the early 1800s. And were made of pastery and sugar.

The Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s. The arrival of the "Oschter Haws" was considered "childhood's greatest pleasure" next to a visit from Christ-Kindel on Christmas Eve. The children believed that if they were good the "Oschter Haws" would lay a nest of colored eggs. The children would build their nest in a secluded place in the home, the barn or the garden. Boys would use their caps and girls their bonnets to make the nests . The use of elaborate Easter baskets would come later as the tradition of the Easter bunny spread through out the country.

Stolen of the net.

-- (did@i.win), March 28, 2001.

Chris:

I always assumed that you were an adult; but here goes. See, mister bunny saw this nice looking female bunny who caught his eye. They dated for a while and eventually got married [I think that is required]. Then they: I can't go on this is too private but I believe in involves a stork. At least that is what my book said when I was 4.

Best Wishes,,,,

Z

-- Z1X4Y7 (Z1X4Y7@aol.com), March 28, 2001.

Where did the Easter Bunny come from ?

The cabbage patch, like everyone else!

{If you haven't blown up the basement, you're ahead on the ginger beer yet}.

-- flora (***@__._), March 28, 2001.

I am most assuredly the product of a pumpkin patch. Now I know why I've always felt distant from the rest of you humans. Here I thought it was my orange tint...

-- Rich (howe9@shentel.net), March 28, 2001.

Someone ... please, tell me we're not going to have to go through all the grungy details of disproving some proposed disproof of the Easter Bunny's existence like we did with Santa Claus last December.

Just tell the kids that it boils down to E.B.'s having something like the Star Trek thingie that materializes a cup of Earl Grey tea whenever Captain Picard requests one, except that it produces colored hardboiled eggs instead of tea.

A quick review of the logic train for those who may have missed the Santa Claus discussion: (A) The Easter Bunny is magic. (B) Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. (C) Star Trek materializers [or whatever they're called] are sufficiently advanced technology. ... QED

-- No Spam Please (nos_pam_please@hotmail.com), March 28, 2001.

Neat did@I.win. Thanks.

-- Carlos (riffraff@cybertime.net), March 29, 2001.

Knock Knock

Who's there

Eather.

Eather who?

Eather Bunny.

Knock Knock

Whos there?

Cargo

Cargo Who?

Cargo mbeeb mbeep and run over eather bunny

Knock Knock

Whos there?

Boo

Boo Who?

Dont cry eather bunny be back next year.

Sorry, I could not resist. Heard that one alongggg time ago.

-- sumer (shh@aol.con), March 29, 2001.

Chris...don't believe all the bull sh-- above. Its a proven fact that he comes out from under the woodpile. Thats what I hate about this forum. They just make up things!!!

-- HT (Hangtuff@titsup.com), March 31, 2001.

Ok, in ALL fairness, the eather bunny came from the egg.

Or was that the mayo? Oh hell, I cant remember.

At any rate, read above the eather bunny done got ran over. heh

-- sumer (shh@aol.con), March 31, 2001.