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hoppy easter and good hunting,

say so this is easter; so today when you sit down

to dinner and bow your heads and say grace,

wait until everyone says 'amen'

and then chime in, in a loud and cherry voice;

'say did you know that april 20th is also Hittler's birthday?

oh and pass the mash potatoes auntie Em.'

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Ah yes, Easter, the morning that Jesus arose from the tomb.

 

Also the day where millions of Americans decorate eggs and other assorted things with bunnies.

 

 

Where did the Easter bunny come from, anyway? Anyone know the background of it?

 

:confused:

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*Gets out some glasses just for the hell of it*

 

Ok..yes...hmmm...

 

The Story of the Easter Bunny..wait....Rabbit

 

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 pastry 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.

 

Now you may ask, "Why the hell do we have to decorate eggs?"

 

Of all the symbols associated with Easter the egg, the symbol of fertility and new life, is the most identifiable. The customs and traditions of using eggs have been associated with Easter for centuries.

 

Originally Easter eggs were painted with bright colors to represent the sunlight of spring and were used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as gifts. After they were colored and etched with various designs the eggs were exchanged by lovers and romantic admirers, much the same as valentines. In medieval time eggs were traditionally given at Easter to the servants. In Germany eggs were given to children along with other Easter gifts

 

Different cultures have developed their own ways of decorating Easter eggs. Crimson eggs, to honor the blood of Christ, are exchanged in Greece. In parts of Germany and Austria green eggs are used on Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday). Slavic peoples decorate their eggs in special patterns of gold and silver

 

Austrian artists design patterns by fastening ferns and tiny plants around the eggs, which are then boiled. The plants are then removed revealing a striking white pattern. The Poles and Ukrainians decorate eggs with simple designs and colors. A number of eggs are made in the distinctive manner called pysanki (to design, to write).

 

Pysanki eggs are a masterpiece of skill and workmanship. Melted beeswax is applied to the fresh white egg. It is then dipped in successive baths of dye. After each dip wax is painted over the area where the preceding color is to remain. Eventually a complex pattern of lines and colors emerges into a work of art.

 

In Germany and other countries eggs used for cooking where not broken, but the contents were removed by piercing the end of each egg with a needle and blowing the contents into a bowl. The hollow eggs were died and hung from shrubs and trees during the Easter Week. The Armenians would decorate hollow eggs with pictures of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other religious designs.

 

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Pnut_Master...thanks for taking the time to post that. :)

 

Wacky...Elmer Fudd you ain't. :D But I saw that cartoon too...operatic bunny-hunting just can't be equalled. :D

 

Kill da wabbit...Kill da wabbit...I killed da wabbit...

 

Absolute classic. :thumbsup:

 

Happy Easter everyone. Don't eat too many chocolate eggs...unless you're a chocaholic. ;)

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Originally posted by obi-wan13

Ah yes, Easter, the morning that Jesus arose from the tomb.

 

Also the day where millions of Americans decorate eggs and other assorted things with bunnies.

 

 

Where did the Easter bunny come from, anyway? Anyone know the background of it?

 

:confused:

 

I hate that tradition, I mean all Jesus' great holdiays have been taken over by fat guys and little animals. Why do they do this, dumb people!:confused::mad:

 

 

Anyway on a happier note HAPPY EASTER! :D Lets make fun of some bunnies!

 

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THE HECK WITH EASTER ITS 4/20 4:20 TIME TO SMOKE MUAHAHAHAHAHAH

 

I wake and I bake, nowhere to escape

Livin' life in a tank, they invade my space

Betrayed full of hate while they're shootin all blanks

Society's lost in a paranoid state

 

SMOKE GREEN HAPPY 420

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re earlier posting Easter:

one thing I will add, the Celtic goddess

is named Estor,and Rabbits fertility symbol

go with Estor.

 

*shamefully I admit I have no idea

how to use the quote command yet.*:eek:

 

and yes today is Hittler's Birthday mr 420

 

say do you think it is appropriate

to use your oven today to cook easter dinner?:eek:

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Originally posted by KOTOR*KAMA

THE HECK WITH EASTER ITS 4/20 4:20 TIME TO SMOKE MUAHAHAHAHAHAH

 

I wake and I bake, nowhere to escape

Livin' life in a tank, they invade my space

Betrayed full of hate while they're shootin all blanks

Society's lost in a paranoid state

 

SMOKE GREEN HAPPY 420

 

WTF? :eyeraise:

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Originally posted by KOTOR*KAMA

THE HECK WITH EASTER ITS 4/20 4:20 TIME TO SMOKE MUAHAHAHAHAHAH

 

I wake and I bake, nowhere to escape

Livin' life in a tank, they invade my space

Betrayed full of hate while they're shootin all blanks

Society's lost in a paranoid state

 

SMOKE GREEN HAPPY 420

 

 

Look at the pot-head everyone!!!!!!! ;)

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Originally posted by Tesla Trooper

I have my hunting party of special commando clones :D

:clone: :clone: :clone: :clone: :clone: :clone:

 

there tesla troopers :clone:;)

 

Probably a very stupid question, and all off-topic too, but:

 

Are you talking about the RA2 tesla troopers?

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