Ohio town is taking the 'Easter' out of its annual egg hunt

[The Straight Story]

Ohio town is taking the 'Easter' out of its annual egg hunt

MUNSON, Ohio --

A Northeast Ohio community is taking the "Easter" out of the egg hunt.

....

Still, township trustees are opting to call this year's Easter weekend event "The Spring Egg Hunt."

Dance choreographer Matt Martsolf works with kids every day and has a few of his own. His opinion about what to call this year's egg hunt is shared with dance clients.

"Stop the headache. Just let the kids have their day," Martsolf said.
"It's traditionally been called an Easter egg hunt for years and years and people are little bit too touchy," client Michelle Nelson said.

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Some live in fear of terrorists. Other in fear of words.

[Ozymanithrax]

1. War on Easter?

Who'd a thunk?

I agree, let children have their day. The Easter Bunny is an endearing character that I remember fondly from my childhood?

[LiberalEsto]

4. It's not like the Easter Bunny is Christian, anyway

It's actually pagan. Hares were sacred to the Goddess in ancient Britain.

[Wait Wut]

12. As is the "Easter Egg"

The name "Easter", as well. Christians were plaguerists.

[Roy Rolling]

2. "Spring Eggs"

They've been playing too much Farmville . . .

[Redford]

3. Who does this serve?

I mean, really.

[Chipper Chat]

5. "Springtime for Hensler"

or maybe "Wester Egg Hunt"
(suggestions for Munson)

[BlueJazz]

6. Even as an Atheist, I find this deal is getting a little silly. It's not like the rabbit...

..is called the Easter Fundamentalist Christian bunny.

Let the Kids have their joy..

[Hugabear]

7. I'm failing to see the big deal here

Nobody is "taking" anything away from the kids. They're still going to have their egg hunt. To be honest, I doubt any of them actually pay attention to the actual name of the egg hunt.

The only ones making a big stink out of this seem to be the adults.

[Abq_Sarah]

8. Particularly the adults who had the hissy fit over the word "Easter"

Calling an Easter Egg hunt an Easter Egg hunt doesn't take a damned thing away from any adult. Unless they believe the Easter Bunny was crucified and rose from the grave.

[Lucian]

9. Good.

This kids aren't forced to recognize a fundy holiday and they still get their egg hunt.

So what's the problem? Oh, there isn't one.

[Shagbark Hickory]

21. +!

[TahitiNut]

10. It's about time kids weren't taught that rabbits lay eggs.

Prepare them for the shock that they're MAMMALS, like themselves! (God knows it amazes far too many people when they discover boobs.)

[LiberalEsto]

14. Maybe there should be an Easter platypus nt

[trof]

22. Hey, a new movement - Easter Fetuses!

yum

[TahitiNut]

23. I can see it now ... "Uterus Egg Hunt"!!!

:rofl:

[Modern_Matthew]

11. I'm agnostic and find this to be petty. nt

[JoePhilly]

13. Easter Eggs hunts are socialist!!!! Let those kids buy their own eggs.

[originalpckelly]

15. As an atheist, I think this is bullshit.

Gee, why do you think they're going to really have the hunt? And who the fuck will it hurt?

I'm not worried about Christmas trees, dolls in mangers, wise men, or Easter bunnies. I'm not even worried about the ten commandments.

I'm worried about people thinking it is all real, and making public policy based on it. If you know it's bullshit, you might as well have fun.

But if you think any of that shit is right or real, you're in need of a reality check.

[eppur_se_muova]

16. What, going back to their pagan roots? It's all about Spring ...

and why do you think eggs and the fecund rabbit are associated with Easter?

Let's explain to the kiddies just what those symbols mean, hmmm ?

[crickets]

18. +1

[old mark]

17. K&R- It seems we are losing real names for some traditional holidays-

Several Halloween events are now Fall or Harvest festivals...I just don't see what is christian about hiding and hunting eggs...Kind of like an evergreeen tree in winter, and old pagan symbol...


mark

[Bill McBlueState]

19. Who are they trying to satisfy?

I imagine it's Christians who object to the resurrection of their Savior being tied to a anthropomorphic egg-pushing rabbit. But I can't tell from the article.

[NYC Liberal]

20. Maybe the evil pagan heretics!

[snooper2]

24. What came first, Jesus or the Egg?

:)

[Nye Bevan]

25. GOOD. Calling it an "Easter" egg hunt is FUNDIE XTIAN PROPAGANDA

to INDOCTRINATE and BRAINWASH the kids.

If someone tries to organize anything to do with "East*r" in your neighborhood, call the ACLU RIGHT FUCKING NOW.

[hack89]

26. This is stupid. nt