# Happy Easter!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/18059
**Category:** Great Debates
**Created:** [April 21, 2000, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/18059 "2000-04-21T07:36:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@SouthernXYL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouthernXYL)
#### Post date: [April 23, 2000, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/18059/21 "2000-04-23T01:02:00Z")
Oh, of course that’s it, Daniel. I should have thought of that.
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### Author:  [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2000, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/18059/22 "2000-04-24T03:34:00Z")
Unlike Christmas, whose name was changes from “Yule” and “Saturnalia”, etc. “Easter” is the original pagan godess name for the rites of spring.
Looky here: [http://members.iinet.net.au/~gregga/easter.html](http://members.iinet.net.au/~gregga/easter.html)
Helpful household hint: Using a color printer, I made small copies of the Onion’s Easter cards. Then I carefully cut them out, leaving a 5 inch strip along the bottom. By inserting tap A into slot B, I created charming little Easter egg holders. They were a big hit with the family at Easter dinner.
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### Author:  [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2000, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/18059/23 "2000-04-24T03:55:00Z")
Danielinthewolvesden wrote:
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> RYAN: 1: It was not funny.
Was too!
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> 2: I am very well read, and I only had a vague idea of the Onion, and it is hard to spot. There should have been a warning or a commentary. Not doing so was inconsiderate.
Tsk tsk tsk, some people have _such_ thin skin for these kinds of things. 😉
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### Author:  [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2000, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/18059/24 "2000-04-24T06:29:00Z")
Was not!
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### Author:  [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2000, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/18059/25 "2000-04-24T18:54:00Z")
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Look, this isn’t an argument!
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### Author:  [@Danielinthewolvesden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danielinthewolvesden)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2000, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-easter/18059/26 "2000-04-24T19:22:00Z")
IS TOO!
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