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HOW DID THE EASTER TRADITION OF COLORING EGGS COME ABOUT ?
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DON ’ T FORGET EASTER IS ON APRIL 16 , 2017
Easter is coming and soon you may be planning a Saturday for the kids to go on an egg hunt where they ’ ll see the Easter Bunny and then later that night color eggs . These cherished traditions have been around for centuries .
One story about the Easter bunny was introduced to America by the German immigrants who told the story of an egglaying hare . According to folklore , Eostre , a pagan goddess of spring and fertility , found a bird dying from the cold and turned it into a rabbit so its fur would keep it warm . The rabbit continued to lay eggs like a bird and painted the eggs as a gift to Eostre . To celebrate , German children made nests for the hare to lay its colored eggs and the tradition then caught on in America .
More modern traditions have the Easter Bunny delivering eggs in an Easter basket . The Easter Bunny would hide them Easter morning for the kids to wake up and find .
Since its origins , eating decorated eggs have been a part of the Easter celebration . We hope you enjoy the holiday with family and friends . Happy Easter !
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