The Easter Bunny 
 The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit. The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.
  The Easter Egg 
As with the Easter Bunny and the holiday itself, the Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians. From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers. Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in Easter baskets along with the modern version of real Easter eggs -- those made of plastic or chocolate candy.

There's a story quite funny, About a toy bunny, And the wonderful things she can do; Every bright Easter morning, Without warning, She colors eggs, red, green, or blue.
Some she covers with spots, Some with quaint little dots, And some with strange mixed colors, too -- Red and green, blue and yellow, But each unlike his fellow Are eggs of every hue. And it's odd, as folks say, That on no other day.
In all of the whole year through, Does this wonderful bunny, So busy and funny, Color eggs of every hue.
If this story you doubt She will soon find you out, And what do you think she will do?
On the next Easter morning She'll bring you without warning, Those eggs of every hue.

 Easter Links 
Easter Traditions The Easter Story as told in the Gospels The History of Easter Send a letter to the Easter Bunny Send a Virtual Easter Basket Send a Easter Card The Great Cyber Egg Hunt Easter Fun for Kids Funny Bunny Trail Easter Bunny Story & Fun Easter Recipes

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