> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 5:58 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: War-Theme Easter Baskets For Sale In Central Florida > > > Well neither does candy if you think about it. I mean > where'd the damned bunny come from?
The bunny and eggs are indicative of the pagan spring fertility festival that was the foundation of Easter. It was later christianized and attempts were made to downplay the original pagan customs but they've never gone away. In both cases (rabbits and eggs) the symbolism is fertility and renewal. Sex and birth. Candy is just a nice bonus (although candy, particularly chocolate, has been considered an aphrodisiac by many cultures). Until this there has never been a military or destructive slant put on Easter that I've ever heard about. Of course people can celebrate holidays however they want - but it is a little twisted. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
