valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Bunnies and eggs, it is now or next year! :smileyvery-happy: Link to post Share on other sites
Ishtara Rothschild 47 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Oh no I almost forgot about Easter. I dread Easter! Does any other country have this pre-Christian Easter fire tradition? (Not that the sacrificial eggs and bunnies to honor the fertility goddess Eostre are a Christian tradition. They too are as pagan as a christmas tree). In many German regions, people are gathering around huge bonfires on Saturday or Sunday evening, and let them burn until deep into the night. For many, it's a great excuse to burn yard trimmings and other garden rubbish, often along with old furniture that adds burnt lacquer and wood preservative to the already poisonous smoke. In some parts of Germany, the arsonists stick to rural areas. But around here, everybody lights a fire in their backyard in order to greatly increase their CO2 footprint, roast some hedgehogs that love to hide in the wood piles, condemn the first brood of countless songbirds to a slow and painful death by smoke poisoning, and generally cause a huge amount of stress and panic among the terrified local wildlife, pets and livestock. Aside from the abovementioned environmental disasters, and the fact that this madness occasionally causes a house to catch fire, the firebugs manage to cover the entire city in thick smog saturated with carcinogenic hydrocarbons that takes days to dissipate. And since I have to air the rooms at some point unless I want to try and breathe my own carbon monoxide, the stench gets everywhere and seeps into all fabrics and clothes. I'm going to smell like a house fire survivor for an entire week. If they at least held an orgy at the Beltane / Eostre fires like our distant ancestors used to do. But no, all they do is get drunk and p*** or barf into the flames. Needless to say that I hate this time of the year with a passion. I mean, the neanderthals might as well have an annual well poisoning event and pour some arsenic into the city's water supply. Wouldn't make much of a difference for the environment and the public health record. Link to post Share on other sites
valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 I didn't know about these German traditions. How interesting to see how different the celebrations can be in other countries.I had never heard about Easter fire. The Easter eggs hunting is also completely pagan in France. It is rather an innocent game for kids and I cannot remember of any adult participating except for hiding the eggs all over the gardens. Obviously, in cities when people live piled up in appartements, this tradition has completely been abandoned. But I remember when I was a kid living at the country, it was a funny moment. Easter bells were supposed to fly over from Rome and drop the eggs in the most improbable corners for the children to find them on Easter Monday. Nice memories from my chilhood... :smileyhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
Randall Ahren 69 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 You're so cheery. Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphiel Galaxy 2 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I think Sweden and Denmark have the Easter Fires too Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphiel Galaxy 2 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Great Pic Val :smileyhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Thanks Sera! Show you Easter bunnies & eggs too! :smileywink: Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphiel Galaxy 2 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I'm afraid I'm not as talented as you so I will have to settle for posting this instead :smileyhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 :smileyhappy: This is so cute, Sera, thank you! Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphiel Galaxy 2 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 yvw Val Link to post Share on other sites
Argus Collingwood 17 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Hoppy Easter! Link to post Share on other sites
valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 YAY Argus! Awsome bunny!!! Thank you! :smileyvery-happy: Link to post Share on other sites
Argus Collingwood 17 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 valerie Inshan wrote: YAY Argus! Awsome bunny!!! Thank you! :smileyvery-happy: <333 hehe Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Clarence 495 Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 An Easter gift from a friend: Link to post Share on other sites
valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Only a friend could post this, Storm, thank you! happy Easter! ( I love the Fabergé sophisticaded egg!) Link to post Share on other sites
Wildcat Furse 90 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Valerie, I wish I could post something more creative in line with your thread, but I am very limited here in what I can do on the ship, nevertheless an Easter Card I made for you and all the others (took me ages to upload ...) :smileyvery-happy: *meows* Link to post Share on other sites
valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Wow! What a great postcard Cat! I love it! Lucky you! I hope you are having a great time there. Hugs and happy Easter to you! Link to post Share on other sites
valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Oh Good Lord! It seems the Wasted troll has been released for Easter... So, here is a post to bump! :smileywink: Link to post Share on other sites
Seraphiel Galaxy 2 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Thanks for the card Cat......hope you're enjoying the cruise! :smileyhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
Ishtara Rothschild 47 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Randall Ahren wrote: You're so cheery. Link to post Share on other sites
CrashOV Uladstron 0 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Happy Easter ,have a bunny :smileytongue: Link to post Share on other sites
valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 23, 2011 Author Share Posted April 23, 2011 Thank you Crash! Happy Easter to you! :smileyhappy: Link to post Share on other sites
Angel Harmison 7 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Happy Easter to you Valerie and to everyone in SL!!! Link to post Share on other sites
valerie Inshan 5,260 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Awww Angel! This is just adorable! Thank you and happy Easter to you! Link to post Share on other sites
CiaoBella Mirabella 12 Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Maddy's Egg landed on my head.. Not sure what Boris the dog said to the cow... Link to post Share on other sites
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