The rabbit's involvement, in particular, is somewhat baffling. So where did the Easter Bunny come from?

The Strange History of the Easter Bunny

Arts & Culture

M any of us celebrate Easter by searching for hidden colorful eggs and consuming copious amounts of chocolate, all of it enabled by a fluffy rabbit — not exactly what you would associate with the events following the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. The rabbit's involvement, in particular, is somewhat baffling. So where did the Easter Bunny come from?

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