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Where did the Easter Bunny Come From?
September 29, 2009 on 2:32 am | By admin | In Health | No CommentsWe’ve all bit into a rabbit shaped confection around Easter, but where do these delectable little fluff balls come from anyways? The history of chocolate Easter bunnies goes way back to pagan cultures. Instead of religious holidays, they celebrated the change of the seasons. Spring, of course, is the season of new life and rebirth. Because rabbits are extremely hearty reproducers, it’s no surprise that they are used as a symbol of fertility in pagan culture. As Christianity and paganism collided, the traditions became quite a hodge-podge. While we now celebrate Christ’s rebirth, some of the old pagan symbols remain, including the Easter bunny.
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