Easter has always confused me -

[kyburg]

We're to celebrate the occasion of the death of the greatest teacher known by the people he was sent to enlighten. In one of the most brutal fashions known to man.

Right. "Good" Friday, and "Happy" Easter. WTF?

To me, it makes no sense at all and never did. It's a solemn occasion, to be remembered and reflected on with some quiet meditation -

So. Today was a feast at Sis' house - it's a holiday, and that's what one does. You have to go along with it, I guess.

*weighs bag* Five pounds of assorted chocolate and candy to go to work with me tomorrow. Leftovers, man. Leftovers. I told you have a Nestle connections, right? ceolyn, the Baci are a go if you want them. No problem at all. They're even wrapped in your colors if I recall right - silver and dark blue.

Dinner was two joints of lamb - and I have the bones to turn into lamb stew this week.

And we took all the Japan swag with us to show family - Sis said it was like Christmas in April. I think we did well indeed.

Mom took home Jim's GameBoy. *chuckles*

Neither Jim or I have had more than four hours consecutive sleep in the last four days. He's crashed in the easy chair - me, I'm running on fumes.

People I love to read aren't posting right now and I'm bummed.

And I have traversed the 91 to Diamond Bar and back again - and I live another day!

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[lostboydv.livejournal.com]

You remind me of Eddie Izzard's monologue on the subject.

So the Pagan religion had very big festivals, remember, on Easter and Christmas. Christian religion came along and had very big festivals, at Easter and Christmas. Jesus died on one and was born on the other. Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm? Cause Jesus, I do think did exist. You know, and, he was a, I think, uh, a guy who had interesting ideas in the Gandhi-type area, in the, umm, Nelson Mandela-type area. You know, relaxed and groovy. And, uh, the Romans thought, "Relaxed and groovy, nooo no no no no." Umm, so they murdered him.

And kids eat chocolate eggs, because of the color of the chocolate, and the color of the…wood on the cross.

Well, you tell me! It’s got nothing to do with it, has it!

You know, people going, uhh, "Remember kids," the kids who’re eating the chocolate eggs, uhh, "Jesus died for your sins."

"Yeah, I know, it’s great!"

"No, no no, it’s bad, it’s bad!"

"No, it’s bad! It’s very bad. It’s terrible! Whatever you want, I mean – just keep giving me these eggs."

And the bunny rabbits! Where do they come into the crucifixion? There were no bunny rabbits up on the hill going, "Hey – you – what, are you going to put those crosses in our - bur – warrens? We live below this hill, all right?"

Bunny rabbits are for shagging, eggs are for fertility. It’s a festival – it’s the spring festival!