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The official line
The association of rabbits, eggs and fertility dates back to pre-Christian times, as rabbits and chickens would reproduce quickly. Eggs became associated with Christianity and rebirth as early as the 1st century AD.
The Easter Bunny was first mentioned in a book called About Easter Eggs, published in 1682. The tradition originated among German Lutherans. The Easter Hare was a type of judge who evaluated whether children were good or disobedient at the start of the Easter season (on Easter Sunday). If children were good, the Easter Bunny would bring them candy, toys and brightly coloured eggs.
The truth
Everyone knows that the Easter Bunny has been around forever. There has always been an Easter Bunny. There will always be an Easter Bunny. If the Bunny doesn’t call at your place this weekend, it doesn’t mean that he doesn’t exist. It is simply that he had to miss some houses because it is taking extra time for him to sanitise all the eggs he needs to deliver.
Why are Easter eggs made out of chocolate?According to the BBC, the first Easter eggs appeared in France and Germany in the 19th century. They weren’t sweet like the eggs we have but were bitter and hard. Ultimately most eggs are made out of chocolate because that’s what people want them to be made out of. But there are examples of eggs being made out of cheese and of course, if you aren’t hungry you might indulge in a Fabergé egg, if you have the odd million lying around. |  |
