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Originally Posted by lauracipolla
Wow, thanks Frank! At least the "egg" part of the mystery is solved. We need some help with the bunny now... (but I guess those who know are busy chasing it or something?)
(If you don't mind, it's Jesus, Jerusalem and Moses...).
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Hi Laura:
"Easter eggs and Easter bunnies both symbolize fertility and new life".
http://mysite.du.edu/~ssadler/Easter.html
"The bunnie was not always a part of our celebration of Easter, or at least not as we know it today. The tradition of including bunnies or hares into the Easter holiday started with Pagan traditions long before Christianity. The reason bunnies and hares were included with the celebration of spring is that spring has often been regarded as the time for new beginnings, for fertility, new growths, rejuvination and prosperity. Bunnies are some of the animals that multiply the fastest: female bunnies have several babies per litter and can be pregnant many times per season. This is the reason that we often hear the phrase "multiply like bunnies" or "breeding like hares."
http://easter.all-the-holidays.com/e...ome-from-.html
vicente