# Let's whip the Easter bunny.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-whip-the-easter-bunny/239018>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 8, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-whip-the-easter-bunny/239018 "2004-04-08T20:07:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-whip-the-easter-bunny/239018/1 "2004-04-08T20:07:44Z")

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[http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2004-04-08-easter-show\_x.htm](http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2004-04-08-easter-show_x.htm)

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-whip-the-easter-bunny/239018/2 "2004-04-08T20:27:23Z")

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[Let’s use the search function.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=249849)

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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-whip-the-easter-bunny/239018/3 "2004-04-08T20:28:50Z")

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I meant to start this thread in MPSIMS. Seems like someone already has one there:

> **[You just can't make this crap up! Easter Bunny whipped by fervent Christians!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=249849)**
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> No passion for Easter Bunny at church show - Children in audience watch as actor in rabbit costume whipped

You know, some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed, even for the Easter bunny. 🙂