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WHY DO BUNNIES LAY EGGS AT EASTER?
Found in the Footnotes –Why Do Bunnies Lay Eggs At Easter?
In this light‑hearted Easter special, we dive into one of history's most delightfully confusing questions: Why on earth do bunnies lay eggs at Easter? The answer, as it turns out, is a wonderfully tangled mix of ancient mythology, Roman spring festivals, Christian symbolism, and one very determined rabbit.
The story begins "long ago," when the animals of the forest held a springtime meeting to decide who would deliver the Official Symbol of New Life: the Egg. Chickens assumed they had the job locked up—until a bold little rabbit…
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