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These biological traits of rabbits and hares also prompted association with fertility in otherwise disconnected cultures. In Aztec mythology, there was a belief in the Centzon Tōtōchtin – a group of 400 godly rabbits who were said to hold drunken parties in celebration of abundance. She follows in the (much larger) footsteps of Lieutenant Dan, the two-legged coonhound that took home last year’s title.

After years of using loaned Easter Bunny costumes, we are ‘egg-cited’ to have our own Official White House Easter Bunny Family, thanks to the generous support of the White House Historical Association,” Vanessa Valdivia, spokesperson for first lady Jill Biden, told CNN exclusively. Our mascots are available in Sheffield, Rotherham, Worksop, Barnsley, Chesterfield and Doncaster areas. Mad Hatters Fancy Dress was opened in 2000 and now has over 3000 Costumes and Accessories. Our staff and are knowledgeable and ALWAYS here to help. Your costume is as important to us as it is to you. We want you to look the BEST.

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Not only did Betty beat over 12,000 other applicants – including finalists donkey, miniature horse, and goat – she is also the first amphibian to be named the company’s Easter bunny. In 1927, the Post reported that Grace Coolidge brought her pet raccoon, Rebecca, out on the grounds on a leash, to Rebecca’s annoyance. The egg rolling tradition began in the 1870s on US Capitol grounds. After a particularly rotten 1876 roll in which eyewitness John C. Rathbone observed “the wanton destruction of the grass on the terraces of the park,” President Ulysses S. Grant signed legislation to protect Capitol grounds, which prohibited egg rolling, per the National Archives. Like the original Easter Bunny, the chocolate Easter Bunny has German lineage: By the 19th century, Easter traditions in Germany had evolved to include cardboard or fabric bunnies that children left out for Oschter Haws, who filled them with candy. At the same time, Germany was becoming an epicenter for chocolate making. It was only a matter of time, then, until Germans had the sweet idea to replace their cardboard candy vessels with chocolate ones. During the Obama administration, first lady Michelle Obama used the egg roll to promote her “Let’s Move” initiative, and the star-studded lineup included performances by Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande. Beyoncé and Jay-Z were among the attendees in 2016.

Comment: Great costumes, excellent quality. Had such fun wearing my Queen of Hearts dress as did my partner the Mad Hatter. Great staff as well, thank you so much. Thank you to all of our amazing finalists in the Cadbury Bunny Tryouts this year and congratulations to Betty the frog, our newest Cadbury Bunny!” Trevor Jakubek, senior associate brand manager, said in the release. “We are so excited to pass the coveted ears to her and know that she is going make a great addition to our Cadbury Bunny ‘hall of fame.’” In fact, the only mentions of rabbits within the Bible are in the Old Testament books of Leviticus and Deuteronomy, where they are described as “unclean” and thus not meant for consumption. So where do the colored eggs and the Easter Bunny fit in with all of this? PLEASE NOTE: Characters are replicas and not in anyway associated with any other company or trademark. The Trump administration saw a return to Egg Roll basics, with activity stations, egg and cookie decorating, and costumed characters.

Christians observe Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon on (or after) the Vernal Equinox. This is the day when the majority of the Earth experiences nearly equal hours of sunlight and nighttime, which signals the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. This explains why Easter falls on a different date each year. Parents would tell their kids that the Easter Hare would give its decorative eggs to nice children, with the children creating nests for the hare to leave its eggs in. This would later spread in the US to become the modern-day Easter Egg hunt, with baskets rather than nests and the Easter Bunny replacing its German character. The sale of chocolate rabbits, chocolate eggs, and jelly beans marketed as “tiny eggs” would then follow suit.

The crush was too much for Rebecca and she showed her displeasure plainly. But the first lady was not so easily discouraged. She carried the pet indoors and returned to the delight of the crowd,” the report said.It’s time for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, the festive – if kitschy – annual tradition dating to the 1870s. And this year, the iconic Easter Bunny, normally played by a good-humored staffer, is getting a much-needed upgrade. Moon-inhabiting and moon-staring hares proliferate across the visual cultures of China, Japan, and Korea. Taoist traditions in China relate a story about a moon-dwelling rabbit who pounds together the ingredients of the elixir of life. Indigenous North and Central American culture have very similar myths that connect hares and rabbits with the moon, presumably because they also detected lagomorphic markings on the lunar surface. It seems that the rabbit is an honoured creature, synonymous with celestial powers and rejuvenation not just for Christians at Easter, but across the world. There are certain things that are part of the American fabric. Tradition is what makes a country unique. Every country has things that are woven into its fabric, and this is one of ours,” Sean Spicer told CNN in a recent interview. (The onetime Trump White House press secretary had donned the White House Easter Bunny costume during the George W. Bush administration when he served as assistant US trade representative for media and public affairs.) To older kids and adults, the best version of the Easter Bunny might just be the one that's made of chocolate, wrapped in foil, and sold in stores. ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb For example, you may center your Easter celebrations around a Sunday church service — or, if you're Catholic, for the entire seven days of Holy Week starting with Palm Sunday. Alternatively, maybe an elaborate family Easter dinner with all your relatives is the hallmark of your Easter experience. Or perhaps your holiday involves both events, or other Easter traditions all together. In the West, many children look forward to Easter as a time for Easter baskets, egg hunts, and Easter crafts. But no matter how you mark the day, there's one common symbol of the holiday that's undeniably recognizable: the Easter Bunny.

But before Christianity was an established religion, there was a pagan holiday that also fell around the time of the March equinox, a festival for the fertility goddess, Eastre (or Eostre). Her associated symbols included the hare, along with the egg, both of which have represented new life since ancient times. Some scholars believe that in Medieval Europe, Christian missionaries hoped to convert Anglo-Saxons to Christianity by aligning Easter to the days of these pagan festivals and adopting similar traditions. This could explain how rabbits first got connected to the Christian holiday. Why Does the Easter Bunny Bring Eggs? According to St. Bede, Easter is derived from an Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility, “Eostre” (meaning “from the East”). He wrote that the pagans would celebrate throughout the month of “Eosturmonath” (April), with winter coming to an end, giving way to spring. St. Bede goes on to claim that the old pagan traditions were dying out during his time and that they had begun celebrating it as the “Paschal month.” Some historians argue that Eostre was also attributed to rabbits and eggs as a fertility symbol, but there aren’t any records that could verify this claim. St. Bede is considered the sole source of the account of Eostre, leading many scholars to debate if Eostre is even a real deity as no other historic records seem to support his writing. THE TRUE EASTER? St. Bede the Venerable was the first to associate Easter with pagans, after claiming the Easter holiday was formerly a time pagans paid tribute to the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility Eostre

Thirty-thousand visitors are expected throughout the day on the South Lawn, including military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors, per the White House. Children will participate in the time-honored Americana custom of pushing brightly colored, hard-boiled eggs across grass with wooden spoons, their parents cheering them on and snapping photos. The Easter Bunny, however, has no clear origin. Most scholars pinpoint that the Easter Bunny came about in early Protestant Europe, with most adopting their own version of the holiday. According to History.com, the Easter Bunny was first brought to the US in the 1700s after German Protestant immigrants settled in Pennsylvania and brought along with them the story of an egg-laying hare known as the “Oschter Haws (Easter Hare).” If it’s a toddler party we will sing and dance to nursery rhymes with the children. We have over 35 mascots & Princesses to choose from. Please scroll down to see all we have to offer. But in 1878, a more egg-friendly President Rutherford B. Hayes allowed children to roll their eggs on the White House South Lawn. The Easter Bunny also occasionally wears clothes. His common accessories include vests and bow ties in orange, the color of his favorite carrots. He typically carries a basket filled with colorful eggs, candy, and other treats to dole out to children. Like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny often shows preferential treatment to well-behaved children, rewarding them with the best loot. How Is the Easter Bunny Celebrated Around the World?