Quote: (04-28-2019 04:03 AM)AnonymousBosch Wrote:
The first association of Easter with Bunnies and Eggs came from Protestants, becoming widespread in the 19th century. It's almost like they wanted to obscure the true meaning of the season.
Right, the same people responsible for bringing the Bible to the masses (at the risk of their own lives) wanted to obscure the Bible's meaning. Although no one knows for sure, it was probably a cute tradition that was taken over by commercial interests. After all, if a bunny could deliver eggs (after everyone abstained from eggs during Lent), then the bunny certainly could deliver a great deal of expensive chocolate and candy. It is similar to what happened with Santa Claus and Christmas, which turned a kindly Saint into a commercial shill. Now, if you meant Protestant business owners with a profit-motive, I could probably agree -- although I would disagree with their trying to obscure the true meaning of the season. Greed has many unintended side-effects.
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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. Eventually, the custom spread across the U.S. and the fabled rabbit’s Easter morning deliveries expanded to include chocolate and other types of candy and gifts, while decorated baskets replaced nests.
http://time.com/3767518/easter-bunny-origins-history/