(AP Photo)As Easter Sunday winds to a close, and my stomach churns with Cadbury creme eggs, I am left pondering a single question: What in the hell do baskets filled with chocolate and the arrival of an egg-bearing rabbit have to do with the day of Jesus' resurrection, as Christians see it?
These WASPy folks can be very tricky sometimes, hence my curiosity. However, not even a few sentences into this soul-searching post, I have stumbled upon the truth.
According to the fellow who came up with the whole AD/BC dating system back in the 8th century, Easter was named after the goddess of spring Eostre. She is actually associated with the egg and the hare -- symbols of procreation in the church's eyes -- so one of humankind's asinine holiday creations actually has reasoning behind it.
Now if someone can explain how the day of Christ's birth, indoor pine trees and a senior citizen in a flying sled are linked, then we're all good.
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