5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Easter We imagine that
at this point in the spring season, you’ve stocked up on loads
of chocolate (or are anticipating a victorious post-Easter candy
sale), faux grass and enough hard boiled eggs to live off of for
the next six months. You’ve probably even posed with the Easter
bunny, or at least passed one or two in the mall. But do you
know why Easter is affiliated with such unique traditions? The
Easter bunny has been around for a long, long time. Every year
children are given Easter baskets that are said to come from the
Easter bunny itself. The tradition stems from ancient Rome,
Greece and Egypt and even earlier, from the Pagan celebration of
“Eastre.” The rabbit, or “Easter hare” was considered a sign of
fertility, a promising symbol of spring. Easter baskets have
been around a while, too. Giving goodies on Easter morning isn’t
a recent tradition. Nope, they’ve been around since ancient
Pagans celebrated the day. Originally, Easter baskets were made
to look like