I had Kraft Mac and Cheese for Easter. Who did I alienate?
Naw, the Easter Bunny didn’t skip my house. He limped past it since he had to gnaw off his foot after it got caught in the trap I laid out.
Now I’m luckier.
I remember reading some cheesy horror story years ago about how the first vampire was created when he dug up the Holy Grail, slipped it under Jesus as he was bleeding from being nailed up on the cross, and slurped it down, therefore inspiring future generations of vampires to have a lust for Jesus’s blood somewhat like a junkie’s first cocaine rush. They keep looking, but nobody’s blood will ever match the potency and character of JC’s.
There’s something nice and offensive, too bad it was crap.
PEEPS!!!
Actually, Christians are supposed to be looking forward to his return and judgment day.
I can’t remember the last time I had a ham for Easter dinner, it’s always been turkey. I don’t think the Catholics come after you and force a ham shank down your throat, so I wouldn’t worry about it too much.
Who is it you’re mad at, anyhow? Jesus? God? The Holy Trinity all together?
They all forgive you.
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Actually, the first day of spring can vary by 3-4 days.
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It’s a day off of school and a nice, home-cooked meal. I’m all for it. In fact, I kind of like the fact that it doesn’t fall on the same date every year. Makes the holiday sort-of a surprise. Like stepping blindly into a minefield ::nods::
I think it’s lame that we don’t celebrate the holiest day in the Christian calendar with as much reverence and, heck, JOY as we do the 2nd holiest day. But that’s just me.
I like chocolate too And ham. And the Jazz Brunch at Commander’s Palace was just what the Dr. ordered for a joyous Easter celebration YUM!
I hate how when Jesus comes out of the tomb if he sees his shadow there’s six more weeks of winter.
I like having holidays not be on a set date. In fact, I suggested to my mom once that Christmas should come on a different day each year, picked by the government, and the people only get twelve days advanced notice. And the dates don’t have to be close to each other either. One year it could be Januray 16th, the next it could be November 1st, the next July 30th, etc. The media would announce it when Christmas was coming. “OKAY PEOPLE, CHRISTMAS IS ON MAY 19TH IT IS NOW MAY 7TH! DO YOUR SHOPPING NOW!” The only rule is that you can’t have two Christmases within a month of each other, so no December 31st Christmases with a Janurary 1st one right after it.
Am I the only one who would love to see this? And better yet, every few years or so, instead of twelve days notice, you only get five days.
Just for laughs.
I say have Xmas once every 4 years just like the Olympics.
Okay.
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If you don’t like Easter don’t celebrate it.
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Since when is Easter all about sex?
Yeah, eggs, rabbits, things starting to blossom and grow.
Not to saying that it’s all about sex but that is the connection.
Not SEX. Rebirth and new life. New beginnings; new chances. Jesus out of the tomb; starting anew.
Eve, have I told you that I love you, recently?
No?
Eve, I love you! 
That is hilarious. You are the coolest.
I was in a “Ben Hur” mood myself yesterday, but couldn’t find the tape. Bummer. Heston and Stephen Boyd. I like them. And “Ben Hur” has a great Miklos Rosza score.
Here, here!
Of course, the combined acting talents of Charlton Heston, Vincent Price, Sir Cecil Hardwick, Edward G.Robinson and Yvonne De Carlo and many others helps, too.
As do I.
However, the fact that the OP is a jackass notwithstanding, I did read somewhere (great cite, huh?) that the tradition of eating ham/pork for Easter came about because the early Christians wanted to be “in your face” to the Jews of the time. I doubt that anyone has such motives now though.
And as for lunar holidays that “float”, I hate 'em, since Hannukah is one such and every few years it overlapped my birthday, meaning a few cheapskate relatives would use it as an excuse to give me only one present/card for both events. This can be emotionally traumatizing to a greedy 11 year old. 
None of this changes the fact that the OP is a prick.
We get a 4 day wkend over here so this atheist looooooves Easter.
Well I’m dying to hear how you feel about Christmas and Santa and presents and the Christmas tree. Especially since that’s when Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. As long as it suits you I guess it really doesn’t matter. After all, the world does revolve around you and your opinions.
Here ya go: "At the Council of Nicaea in 325, all the Churches agreed that Easter, the Christian Passover, should be celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon (14 Nisan) after the vernal equinox. " And no, actually it is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, not a celebration of spring.
Easter celebrates the Resurrection, when He rose from the dead. If I remember correctly, Ascension (when Jesus left earth for heaven) is celebrated forty days later.
Um. I had ham for Easter. I like ham. When we have Jewish and Muslim friends over for dinner, we don’t have ham. Simple, no?