Sex and chocolate
Apr. 20th, 2003 11:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fluffymarkHappy Easter/eostre everyone!
Very little sleep last night, despite going to bed about 3am I woke before dawn, and sleep eluded me for the rest of the morning. I'm not renowned for waking early, but today an early rise was fortuitous, as I realized it was Easter, and the dawn has much significance. Easter, of course, is historically a pagan fertility festival, to celebrate rebirth and new life, which was naturally incorporated into the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Christ. In either case, the moment of sunrise is rich with symbolism. So I watched the dawn, and meditated on life and things and felt much rejuvenated for doing so, having celebrated the Easter in my own way. A few days ago, I watched the sunset over the local graveyard, the deep red globe looking old and ancient as it slowly slid behind the aging tombstones, which was both the prettiest and saddest event I've witnessed in a long time. I'm pleased I managed to achieve that contrast.
A fluffy pink bunny rabbit comes along and hands out chocolate eggs to everyone. As far as bizarre explanations go, the Easter bunny beats Santa Claus by a mile when it comes to oddness. The eggs are obviously fertility symbols, and because chocolate is more acceptable nowadays than mass sex orgies, we all get fat on chocolate instead. However, can someone explain the Easter bunny to me? I've never been able to figure out the origin of that. I'm sure I would have remembered fluffy pink rabbits and chocolate eggs if they cropped up in the bible anywhere.
Very little sleep last night, despite going to bed about 3am I woke before dawn, and sleep eluded me for the rest of the morning. I'm not renowned for waking early, but today an early rise was fortuitous, as I realized it was Easter, and the dawn has much significance. Easter, of course, is historically a pagan fertility festival, to celebrate rebirth and new life, which was naturally incorporated into the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Christ. In either case, the moment of sunrise is rich with symbolism. So I watched the dawn, and meditated on life and things and felt much rejuvenated for doing so, having celebrated the Easter in my own way. A few days ago, I watched the sunset over the local graveyard, the deep red globe looking old and ancient as it slowly slid behind the aging tombstones, which was both the prettiest and saddest event I've witnessed in a long time. I'm pleased I managed to achieve that contrast.
A fluffy pink bunny rabbit comes along and hands out chocolate eggs to everyone. As far as bizarre explanations go, the Easter bunny beats Santa Claus by a mile when it comes to oddness. The eggs are obviously fertility symbols, and because chocolate is more acceptable nowadays than mass sex orgies, we all get fat on chocolate instead. However, can someone explain the Easter bunny to me? I've never been able to figure out the origin of that. I'm sure I would have remembered fluffy pink rabbits and chocolate eggs if they cropped up in the bible anywhere.
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