The Vegas Voice 4-21

Where’s the Easter Bunny?
By: Adrea Nairne-Barrera / Senior Moments
want my Easter basket! Thanksgiving,
I Christmas and Valentine’s Day all came
and went without parties, dinners or watching
everyone open gifts.
The living room should have cluttered with torn wrapping paper
at Christmas, tons of leftovers on Thanksgiving for turkey sandwiches
and flowers with chocolate on Valentine’s Day.
So now it’s time for chocolate bunnies and marshmallow eggs. I
think diabetics should get a pass on holidays, especially when we have
3 to make up for this year.
Las Vegas casinos give you gifts on holidays. One year, they gave
us an Easter bunny
stuffed toy, He’s very
cute but acquired the
nickname “Stoner
Bunny” because he
either got loaded on
chocolate or smoked
something.
But I know where
the Easter bunny
is! He is in my yard
looking sadly at my
dead plants from
this winter. He has
nothing to chew or
tear apart. Even the
coyotes aren’t visiting
me.
I wanted to know
the origin of the
Easter bunny and
apparently it is “clouded in mystery.” It is not mentioned in any
scripture, but one theory is that the symbol of the rabbit stems from
pagan tradition as a goddess of fertility.
It is also noted that the Easter bunny first came here in the 1700s
from German immigrants in Pennsylvania. The children made nests
in which bunnies could lay their colored eggs. Children would also
leave carrots in case they got hungry.
Eggs for Easter also represent new life and the tradition of decorating
them goes as far back as the 13 th century. In Russian high society,
people exchanged ornate and sometimes jeweled eggs.
So as we mark a full year of restrictions and for some, great sadness,
we can see the light shining a bit brighter, visit grandchildren and hide
eggs for them to find as tradition takes center stage once again.
I’m beginning to see the quail scurrying about and some birds
nesting at least. When summer comes, I will be no doubt complaining
about that, but for now, the idea that spring brings hope after a long
winter sounds great.
Adrea likes to opine and find the lighter side of life as a senior.
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