Jody Victor: Easter is only a few days away and many children are excited that the Easter Bunny will leave colored eggs and candies in their Easter Baskets. I know Steve Victor and Terri’s kids are anxious for the holiday weekend! Joe Victor is excited that he doesn’t have to share his goodies with any kids…yet! On Sunday Kathy will prepare a great meal for our family and we will spend the day visiting and playing with the kids. Kathy and I always enjoy spending quality time with our family. We look forward to holidays!  I would like to wish you a healthy, happy holiday weekend!

Jody Victor

Here is some history on the Easter Bunny and Easter Eggs. Enjoy!

The Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.

The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.

The Easter Egg

As with the Easter Bunny and the holiday itself, the Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians.

From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.

Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in Easter baskets along with the modern version of real Easter eggs -- those made of plastic or chocolate candy.