Fantasy: April 12, 2023 Issue [#11906]
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 This week: Here come the Easter Bunny
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The Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny
is hopping through every town,
city, or metropolis
delivering baskets of
eggs, sweets, and plush toys
to each child in the nation.

The Easter Bunny
does not seem to care, whether
the child has been good or bad
because he or she
will treat every child exactly the same
and reward them for being children.



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Letter from the editor

As a child, the most important things about Easter were (1) spending the weekend with my grandparents, (2) getting an Easter basket--with a chocolate bunny--on Easter morning, and (3) a new dress. I did not worry about what the Easter rabbit symbolized or where he came from. The only thing that mattered was the rabbit brought me sweets and colored eggs.

What is the Easter Bunny a symbol of? The Easter bunny or rabbit is an ancient symbol of fertility. As for the colored eggs, they come from "Osterhase" (German folklore), an egg-laying rabbit. The egg is a pagan symbol of new life. I do not think it matters to children what these symbols mean or where they come from,

Is the Easter Bunny a Pooka? Yes! No! Maybe! Probably if you are Irish! The pooka (Irish folklore) is a naughty spirit that can take the form of any animal. Pookas enjoy playing tricks on human beings. Some pookas can be harmful because they will hurt the humans they are playing tricks on.

What do you think? Can this egg-laying hare be a pooka? Is he just a modern form of "Osterhase" or some other rabbit from folklore? Have you written any stories about the Easter rabbit? Have you written any stories about pookas? Please let me know.


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