The Easter Bunny is resting up for his big day. So where did he come from?
Chances are, bunnies are one of the first things that hop to mind when you think of Easter. We have the Pagans to thank for that. Their goddess Eastre represented fertility and rebirth in the spring - and the rabbit fit the bill. Germans brought the symbol of the Easter Rabbit to America in the 1700’s. Children would leave their hats out as nests at Easter – and if they were good, the Easter Bunny would lay colored eggs in there, another symbol of rebirth.
The Germans also created the first edible Easter Bunny. It was made of pastry and sugar, not chocolate.
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