# The Easter Bunny and UPS **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513 "2024-03-28T17:23:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/1 "2024-03-28T17:23:50Z")
So, just outside the main door this morning while I was at my scanning station inside was a 6 foot tall “Easter Bunny” who was greeting the kids and giving them small bags of treats. When one of my 5th grade sweeties came up to my station and scanned she said, “Miss Jasmine, Bunnies don’t lay eggs, birds do! This doesn’t even make any sense!” Quick on my feet I replied, “True, but the Easter Bunny is just a distributor. A distributor is someone who delivers a product to the people that was made by someone else.” She looked at me uncomprehendingly. I said, “You know, like UPS.” The light went on and she was satisfied! 😆 ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/2 "2024-03-28T20:39:09Z")
I never understood the Easter bunny. Rabbits have nothing to do with chickens, so why would a large rabbit be coloring and distributing their eggs? Why isn’t there an Easter Chicken? And what do rabbits and eggs have to do with Easter and Christianity? Who started it and why did they do it? It’s not like Christmas where you celebrate Jesus’ birthday by buying other people presents… which doesn’t make much sense either if you think about. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/3 "2024-03-28T20:42:00Z")
A spring festival called Beltane. It celebrates new birth, bunnies are profligate at making babies. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/4 "2024-03-28T22:03:19Z")
Except that, from what I can find, Beltane is Celtic while the Easter Bunny is of German origin. > **[Easter Bunny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Bunny)** > > The Easter Bunny (also called the Easter Rabbit or Easter Hare) is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter, depicted as a rabbit—sometimes dressed with clothes—bringing Easter eggs. Originating among German Lutherans, the "Easter Hare" originally played the role of a judge, evaluating whether children were good or disobedient in behavior at the start of the season of Eastertide, similar to the "naughty or nice" list made by Santa Claus. As part of the legend, the creature carries colored eggs ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/5 "2024-03-28T22:07:51Z")
I think that lots of religions had spring festivals celebrating new life, and a lot of the symbolism was shared between them. It’s easy to see both eggs and rabbits showing up as symbols of that. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/6 "2024-03-28T22:52:15Z")
Hey! Remember Cecil Adams? And his column, _The Straight Dope_? [What’s the connection between Easter and rabbits?](https://www.straightdope.com/21341695/what-s-the-connection-between-easter-and-rabbits) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/7 "2024-03-28T22:55:54Z")
Nice! ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/8 "2024-03-28T22:57:49Z")
> [@Jasmine](#): > > Quick on my feet I replied, “True, but the Easter Bunny is just a distributor. A distributor is someone who delivers a product to the people that was made by someone else.” She looked at me uncomprehendingly. I said, “You know, like UPS.” The light went on and she was satisfied! 😆 Well done! I wish I could think on my feet that fast. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/9 "2024-03-29T00:04:13Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > Hey! Remember Cecil Adams? And his column, _The Straight Dope_? > [What’s the connection between Easter and rabbits?](https://www.straightdope.com/21341695/what-s-the-connection-between-easter-and-rabbits) ⁢ Hey! The main site is working again! Last I checked, it errored out, and I had to go find the column on a mirror. ---
**Author:** ![Eric1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@Eric1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eric1)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/10 "2024-03-29T05:02:18Z")
Memories of elementary school like that are great. For example I saw my fifth grade teacher in an airport the summer after when she came around a corner right at us. My sister can still hear the echo of my voice vibrating the whole airport when I hollered the teacher’s name. She reeked of cigarette smoke and wore threadbare clothes but inspired the kids in a way unfathomable. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/11 "2024-03-29T11:43:41Z")
I believe in Santa, but not the easter bunny. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2024, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/12 "2024-03-31T12:01:33Z")
> [@CairoCarol](#): > > Well done! I wish I could think on my feet that fast. The trick to being witty is having an excellent memory. Some other kid has or will ask substantially the same question, and you’ve got your zinger at the ready. As you say, the hard part is the first time. But there will be more. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/13 "2024-03-31T13:12:03Z")
I believe in Father Christmas — Greg Lake There is a short story by Alan Ryan called, “Death to the Easter Bunny!” It’s one of those stories where you want to shriek and laugh at the same time. “Holidays,” is an anthology movie with unique takes on the various yearly celebrations. “Easter” is interesting but probably not for children. Kevin Smith’s take on Hallowe’en is funny and disgusting at the same time. Of course. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/14 "2024-03-31T17:57:03Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > The trick to being witty is having an excellent memory. Well, that takes me out of the running … ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/15 "2024-03-31T23:54:13Z")
I think I read somewhere that the trick is having an excellent memory. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-easter-bunny-and-ups/999513/16 "2024-04-08T11:21:58Z")
HA! A clever shot! LOL