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EASTER BUNNIES

EASTER BUNNIES Maybe at their Easter celebrations Monks may wear them, never me I am not one for a religious habit Long ears and fluff go down well Playboys all like them, I can tell Like a cute and furry little rabbit But at all times of year, you see Just walk in without reservations But without a chocolate egg, no joy One of the more popular traditions But Pagan, Oestre’s festival and fair The Goddess of Spring and fertility And a rabbit’s reproductive ability German tales of an egg-laying hare Leaving gifts as one of its missions The Easter Bunny, more than a toy

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Date: 2/24/2024 4:28:00 PM
outstanding! I agree, without a chocolate egg, there's no joy :-) I appreciate your mention of the German tale of the egg-laying hare. I used to teach German; Easter is called 'Oesterich' with its roots being the pagan 'oestre' festival. Anyway, I would read the story in German to my high school students who were unusually engaged. I agree...the Easter Bunny is more than a toy...a legend and a tradition.
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