Easter Facts
Did you know that originally Easter was a pagan festival to celebrate the spring?:bunny: The eggs and Easter Bunny predate Christianity. Spring was celebrated because it is a time of fertility; rabbits were associated with spring and fertility because of the obvious ability to reproduce and the egg is an ancient symbol of new life.:pacifier:
And......... Simnel cake was originally a Mothering Sunday gift before it became associated with Easter!:wide-eyed The cake was supposedly a test of a female's cooking skills - if it remained moist until Easter Sunday she was declared an excellent cook! (If only it was that easy!):yummy: or:vomit:! So there you go, I hope you've learnt something new!:cheerful: |
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