"The Easter Bunny is very similar in trait to its Christmas holiday counterpart, Santa Claus, as they both bring gifts to good children on the night before their respective holiday. Its origin is disputed but the character was mentioned as early as 1600; some trace it to alleged pre-Christian fertility lore. The claim is that Hare and Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the spring season. "The Easter Bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have its origins in Alsace and southwestern Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 1600s. The first edible Easter Bunnies were made in Germany during the early 1800s and were made of pastry and sugar.
"The Easter Bunny was introduced to America by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s."
2 comments:
I feel a lot smorter Noww.
I don't like hearing about edible easter bunnies.
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