should we stop saying happy easter and start saying happy bunny eggs?
952257
Nobody has suggested that or to stop saying "Merry Christmas" for that matter. Get a life!
1041424
Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!\n\n\nYEA BOY!
463111
It is mainly because easter ocuurs during spring. But i dont know why eggs are part of it.
831299
Dear HA,\n\nNeither usually has a negative connotation to it.\n\nSo for example do you want your eggs:  scrambled or sunny side up.  You would say neither - you don't want them one way or the other.\n\nEither suggests that you want one or the other.  If you do attach a negative word to either though it makes it basically synonymous with neither.\n\nIe:  I would like either scrambled or sunny side.\n\nor I would not like either scrambled or sunny side.\n\nHope that helps.  You may want to invest in a style book-- (many journalists use it) and it may suggest to you when it is appropriate to use one over the other.\n\nHope that helps... kindly,\n\nNickster
435006
"Easter" is the "goddess of fetility", she represents the new life that springs up in the springtime.  Eggs and rabbits are pretty much the ultimate symbols of fertility or birth and life.  Why do we hide them? so others can find them - it's a game.   When the pagan leaders converted to christianity, they kept their old holidays and rituals and skewed them to represent their new god.  Thus, the "new time of birth" was called a "resurrection" and the "returning of the sun" (the spring equinox) became known as 'the return of the son'.  The roots are the same though - representing a rebirth in the time of spring - thus the eggs (rebirth and fertility).
1183725
Be careful. \n\nYou are starting to sound like Marie Antoinette, who legend tells us said, "If they have no bread, then let them eat cake!" \n\nWith love in Christ.
905691
I don't think that's weird. You're entitled to do what you want to do. In my family, we celebrate Easter, Halloween and Christmas and birthdays because those are the fun holidays for the kids. As for the rest of the holidays.....we pretty much do the same thing on those days as we do for any other.
410271
We also call him the 'Easter Bunny' in Australia. Also we have an 'Easter Bilby', but I believe that the choclate marketers here are the only ones cashing in on this their creation.\n\nPersonally I call him 'Ostara'. (The one who brings eggs for health, wealth, and prosperity - and as a sign of fertility)\n\nHey 'bored', I live in Australia and have never seen a 'Easter Bunyip', where the hell do you by one of those.
347462
Huh? I guess it's funny. Lol. Happy easter!
466994
Well not much going on tmo.  However, Sunday is to be a full day........A picnic to coincide with the egg hunt.\nFollowed by chocolate, jelly beans, and more chocolate!\nWhuts goin' on in your back yard?\nHappy Bunny Day folks!
432084
ROFL...this is funny,Dude...Hoppy Easter to you.lol
846412
The easter Bunny and the Easter eggs are both symbols used in the Pagen religion, that time of year is their fertility celebration and the Bunny and the Egg both symolize fertility. Estres (not sure on that spelling) is the godess of fertility, Easter is derived from that name.\n\nHalloween is also Pagen \n\nThe Christmas tree is also Pagen
264860
That darn Easter. Can it never make up its mind? What is a silly wabbit to do? It is always on a Sunday, so like Thanksgiving it is on different days in different years.
1164826
its easter bunny magic
310666
easter is the day that jesus ressurected and people celebrate it to honor that.  its the day that lint is over and most (religious) people go to church.  the whole easter egg thing probably began because eggs symbolize life and whatnot and somewhere in the past it turned into a hunt for children to do.  and easter is always celebrated on the 3rd sunday of april.  the wednesday before is passover and the friday before is good friday.
348592
I circumvent the problem with the Easter Bunny because I own a pet rabbit and I named him Easter just for this reason.  Therefore I can say to them THAT BUNNY IS THE EASTER BUNNY and it's not a lie and I hide the bunny in the dresser drawers on easter with some candy and then when the kids find him I say that he has been hiding candy and they caught him in the act!  Well I guess the second part is a little lie.  But they love it.  Ignorance is bliss and the dumber you are the happier you are, it's true.  We'll have to go back to our bible quotes and remember that:\n\n"And yea I gave my heart to no wisdom\nand to no science or folly\nAnd I perceived that all is vanity \nand vexation of spirit\nFor in much wisdom,\nis much grief\nAnd he that increaseth knowledge\nincreaseth sorrow."\n\nTherefore I say if it brings them joy lie away.  You wouldn't tell your 5 year old they were adopted would you?
717778
personally, it doesn't bother me, if you're taking a poll of answers.\n\nhowever, it can be VERY offensive to other people.  i would suggest trying a new saying on for size.  like "holy cow", or "oh my gosh", or "for pete's sake"\nor come up with your own...i used to say "oh my god" alot and then i went into management and realized i needed a new phrase, so i do "oh my gosh" or "oh my goodness", or if it's bad i say "crud bucket" instead of "sh it" or "hell".