Easter Trivia

Here comes Peter Cottontail
Hoping down the bunny trail
Hippety-hoppin’, Easter’s on its way!
Bringin' every girl and boy
Baskets full of Easter joy
Things to make your Easter bright and gay

It might be cold and dreary when you look outside your office or kitchen window, but Easter—and spring— are on their way.

Well, spring is nice, you say, but how in the world did cute bunnies find their way into the act?

Find the answer to this question and other fun facts about Easter below:  

• The name Easter comes from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eastre.
• What about that crazy rabbit? Well, the totem of Eastre is a hare—and according to the story, the goddess can turn into a hare at will.
• Each year nearly 90 million chocolate bunnies are made.
• 76 percent of those chocolate bunny eaters prefer to start with the ears.  
• The popular Easter song Here Comes Peter Cottontail was written by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins in 1949.   
• In 1950, the Mervin Shiner version of the song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.  
• In the Greek Orthodox culture, Easter eggs are traditionally painted red.
• The most famously known Easter event took place in the year 1878. That year president Hayes and his wife Lucy officially opened the White House grounds to the children for egg rolling. Since then, this event is held each year
• Don’t eat these eggs!  The first Faberge eggs were handcrafted in the 1880’s by the great goldsmith Peter Carl Faberge. Czar Alexander III of Russia commissioned them as gifts for his wife.

Here’s hoping Peter Cottontail finds his way to your door with a basket of goodies. Happy Easter!