The Victorian Easter Bunny

[Northern Light]

This is bad,more now to hear how the germans did everything first.

Jawohl!

 

[Jimklag]

This is bad,more now to hear how the germans did everything first.

That's true. They'll tell us that their bunny is much better than the American version.

 

[Northern Light]

That's true. They'll tell us that their bunny is much better than the American version.

It was bigger and wasn't all dressed up in silly clothes.

 

[Northern Light]

Another German Easter card:

Nothing cutesy about these big bad boys.

 

[Patrick H]

I've always wondered how the Brits got a rabbit mixed up with colored Easter eggs. Are either of them traditional symbols of Easter from bygone eras?

My response has no real substance, but I just read your post and then I looked at your avatar featuring Gen. Sherman. Naturally, my imagination went immediately to Uncle Billy saying what you posted, and I just started cracking up! I couldn't help myself. I hope this doesn't offend you.

 

[Patrick H]

It was bigger and wasn't all dressed up in silly clothes.

Yep...and I've seen even creepier Easter bunnies!

 

[Deleted User CS]

Eleanor. Thanks for sharing this very interesting information on the upcoming Easter Holiday. David.

 

[Jimklag]

My response has no real substance, but I just read your post and then I looked at your avatar featuring Gen. Sherman. Naturally, my imagination went immediately to Uncle Billy saying what you posted, and I just started cracking up! I couldn't help myself. I hope this doesn't offend you.

Absolutely not. I think Uncle Billy would be amazed and gratified that he made somebody laugh.

 

[Northern Light]

Absolutely not. I think Uncle Billy would be amazed and gratified that he made somebody laugh.

He often makes me laugh. He comment about killing Polk is hilarious. Well not so much for Polk, I guess.

 

[Patrick H]

He often makes me laugh. He comment about killing Polk is hilarious. Well not so much for Polk, I guess.

This made me laugh, too!

 

[Patrick H]

Next you'll be questioning the Christmas frog and the Halloween turtle.........seriously though, I thought everyone knew that rabbits lay eggs, well, that's what us Brits think.

Wait a minute...are you telling me that rabbits don't lay eggs?...

 

[Cavalry Charger]

Holy Cow! It was the Germans! Calling @Schwallanscher and @2/241 !

"According to some sources, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called "Osterhase" or "Oschter Haws." Their children made nests in which this creature could lay its colored eggs." Source

My German mother used to make coloured eggs for Easter and we would help her. Loved that tradition

 

[Cavalry Charger]

It was bigger and wasn't all dressed up in silly clothes.

That looks terrifying and we thought Santa Claus was a scary looking guy...

 

[nitrofd]

Wait a minute...are you telling me that rabbits don't lay eggs?...

They get them from Santa Claus.

 

[Steph-GB]

They get them from Santa Claus.

Now I'm totally confused... bunnies have xmas at Easter and then deliver the eggs to everyone else

 

[nitrofd]

Now I'm totally confused... bunnies have xmas at Easter and then deliver the eggs to everyone else

No,the bunnies go up to the north pole and pick up the easter eggs from Santa,you think he only makes toys.

 

[Northern Light]

No,the bunnies go up to the north pole and pick up the easter eggs from Santa,you think he only makes toys.

You know he has to do something in the off season, or the elves get restless.

 

[tbuckley]

Back in the 1950s here in eastern Ohio, we had to buy the more expensive white eggs to color for Easter. Back then brown eggs were cheaper but they weren't too good for coloring.

 

[donna]

I have never tried to color brown eggs. Always have used white ones.

 

[nitrofd]

You know he has to do something in the off season, or the elves get restless.

I know,he doesn't want to pay for unemployment insurance.