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Well, let's see...this week, both Terry Schiavo and the Pope died. The whole debate over Terry Schiavo is not even close to being over, as there is still bad blood between the two sides. It is a shame that the whole thing stopped being about Terri after she died. Now it has turned into a big old grudge. I wish they would just let her rest in peace. I am not gonna say any more on this, as I have already voiced my opinion over it. It was just a shame that they kept broadcasting her on the news all the time. Isn't there such a thing as privacy and dignity? Oh well. I can only hope my own family will respect my wishes if it comes down to that. As for the Pope, he was looking really bad in the last few months. It was obvious that it was only a matter of time before he was gone. Both he and Terri Schiavo are at peace now.

South Park was great this week. When it comes to Matt and Trey, they will never shy away from controversy, which is why I love their show. The whole episode this week was about the whole right to die issue. It was both humorous and biting, at the same time. At least, in the end, they respected Kenny's wishes and let him die (just in time to save the kingdom of heaven with his almighty PSP). South Park rocks!

My arm is still bruised from the blood test I got on Thursday. Damned trainees!

I saw The Haunting on tv last nite for the first time. It wasn't a bad film. Had some good special effects and all. But it wasn't that scary. I was expecting some scariness, but it just wasn't there. Some of the special effects were really lame (like the wooden carvings of the kids coming to life with their scared faces - it just looked too comical). But, the wooden kid face carvings were a bit spooky. I don't think I would want to lie in a bed that was surrounded by those. There is just something about dolls or carvings and statues of people that are just creepy, and messing with those in a movie is apt to garner some chills. It was an ok movie, I guess. Not great, but not in the same cheesiness class as Deadly Friend (which is a plus - lol).

The weather has been nice and sunny the last few days, bordering on hot almost. Too bad it won't stay this way all year long. That would be nice, but would never happen. Bakersfield.....where it's either too hot or too foggy. The weather here is only nice for a few weeks it seems. Better take advantage of em, cuz if you blink, you will miss it!

Daylight savings time starts tomorrow/tonite. I hope I remember to set my clock ahead an hour. (mental note....set clocks ahead an hour before I go to bed).

I think I am coming down with a cold. I feel like crap. Got a headache, which no amount of Tylenol can seem to stop. I stopped by Rite Aid on the way home from my parents' house and got Vitamin C drops and cough drops, and also some Chocolate Malted Crunch ice cream, which is, in my opinion, the best ice cream flavor EVER! It is delish!

My flowers are all still alive. I am not a flower killer yet! Woo hoo!

Happy hour!

Went to happy hour tonite at Don Perico's. The place was packed, as usual. They have a free buffet and drink specials from 4-6 pm Mon-Fri (at the one on White Lane at least - the one in East Hills only has the free buffet on Fridays). Marcos and his friend, Veronica, Amy, DJ, and Theresa showed up, and Tracy showed up as I was leaving. Heard Tracy is getting married to her man, Biz (congrats!). I got a margarita on the rocks, and the waitress I guess was so busy she forgot to take my money. So, I got a free drink. Some dude was checking me out as I was walking to the table, and he started singing something like "Quiero mi gorgeous" or something. He musta been drunk already - lol. People are strange, I tell you. The food was mmmmmmm, but my drink was strong, and after about half of it, I was already feeling it, so I stopped at one drink. Smart on my part. I am so looking foward to sleeping in this weekend!!!! Let the weekend begin!

awww - I feel so special - I got cards too! lol - my coworkers are so nice!
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nice logo ;) hehe
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look at this freaking bruise on my arm - new techs - ugh! never get your blood drawn by a "newbie" - lol
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Look - I got balloons for my birthday - well it isn't my birthday til Monday - they are trying to make me older before my time! lol
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cute !
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tgif !

Thank gosh it's Friday. This week has seemed to drag on and on and on. Maybe it's because I actually had to work this Friday. I love the flex Fridays when we are off, but this Friday, I sadly find myself at work. At least next week we get Friday off. That is something to look foward too.

My doctor's appointment went ok yesterday, although the woman who drew my blood did a bad job and bruised up my arm. It is still sore. I think she was new. Figures I would get a new person. At least she was nice about it. Went and got my hair trimmed after I was done at the doctor's. It feels so much better now. This weekend, I am gonna color it again, as I noticed a bunch of new gray hairs. Ugh. I hate gray hairs. They look good on men, but not on me!

I almost got in a car accident yesterday on my way home from the doctor's. I just got off the freeway on Ming Ave and was in the right lane to turn onto Wible Rd, when a woman, who apparently didn't see me, started to merge into my lane, and into my car! I layed on the horn and slammed on the brakes, and luckily she took notice and got back in her lane. I almost ended up squished! She, at least, was nice about it, and waved and mouthed "I'm sorry." Normally, I would have rolled down my window and shouted a few obscenities at her and showed her my flip-off finger, but since she was nice and didn't yell at me (oh, if she had, it would have been ON!), I just went about my way, a little shaken, but none the worse for wear.

I posted Lewis Black's famous "End of the Universe" bit earlier, but I think I have, myself, found the end of the universe, and it is on White Lane right here in Bakersfield. For on this street, there is a place called Shear's Sports Bar, Hair Salon and Deli. I heard this commercial on the radio, and had to turn it up to make sure I was hearing right. Did they just say, sports bar, hair salon AND deli??? In the same place?? I found myself shaking my head in wonderment, amazed that someone actually came up with the concept of putting a sports bar, a hair salon AND a deli in the same place. I guess it is for people who just NEED to go get their hair done, eat a sandwich and have a beer and watch a game all at the same time. I am not sure about this. Either this is for very lazy people who can't fathom the idea of having to drive somewhere else to get a beer after they have their hair done, or for people who like to multitask. I am not to keen on the idea of going somewhere to eat where they also cut people's hair. I wonder if they charge extra for hair in their sandwiches.....just kidding - lol.

We are having a potluck at work today, and Molly made some kick-ass quesadillas (or as Napoleon Dynamite's grandma would say "kay-sah-dill-ahs" - hehe), and Nika made her self-proclaimed "famous" potato salad. Guess I won't have to be buying lunch today ;) Yummm. Just found out that Marcus didn't clean out the punch bowl before he got ice. Luckily I got some ice from off the top - lol.

Still no sign of Kelly. I wonder what she did with all of those hole-punch "droppings" she collected. They have got to be around here somewhere. She always pulls off pranks on April Fool's Day. She is being sneaky. I just know she will turn up eventually.

Don Perico's tonite! Happy hour, friends, free buffet...can't get any better than that.

Happy April Fool's Day

It is officially April today. So far, there have been no pranks, but the day is young - hehe. Although, yesterday I did tell DJ I would be here at 6am today - haha. Pretty funny. When have I ever been here at 6 am? Good joke, huh ;)

Lewis Black discovers the end of the Universe.

"From the time in which man first gazed at the heavens until now, the belief has been that the end of the universe exists out in space. It doesn't. It's here in the United States. And oddly enough, it is in Houston, Texas. I know, I was surprised, too. There's a comedy club there called The Laugh Stop, and if you walk to the end of the block, there sits a Starbucks. And directly across the street, in the exact same building as that Starbucks, there is...another Starbucks. There is a Starbucks across the street from a Starbucks. And, gentlemen, that is the end of the universe. People have asked me, "How do you know this?" Well, go there. Stand between those two Starbucks, and when you look at your watch, time stands still. And what's truly amazing, if you turn and look just at one Starbucks, immediately you think,"You know, when I turn around, there can't possibly be a Starbucks behind me." If there's a just and loving God, how can he allow that to happen? So you turn slowly, thinking maybe there's a McDonald's there, or possibly an Exxon station or maybe a Gap...but there's another Starbucks! Many people have asked, "Are there too many Starbucks?" Well, now we know. Yes. When you build a Starbucks across from a Starbucks, the game is over. You can build no more. What I wonder about, is the gentleman who stood in the empty building, and looked across the street at the Starbucks , and then turned to his wife and kids and said, "You know? I have a vision. I'm going to build a Starbucks right here." "Why daddy?" "Because it will be known as the end of the universe." I wonder, who are the people that would need a Starbucks across from a Starbucks. What demographic could this possibly be? I thought about it long and hard, and I mean no harm by this, but it must be a community filled with people with Alzheimer's. Who else could it be? Someone who's sitting there, drinking a cup of coffee...finishes it and walks to the door... "Oh look! A Starbucks! You know, I think it's time I had a cup of coffee."

my home sweet other home - lol
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freaking gas - look at this sh*t - and this is at one of the cheaper places - lol
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"beautiful" downtown Bakersfield
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one more day til the weekend

Today, for me, is almost over. I "get" to go to the doctor in an hour, so I am going home after the appointment. Not that it is the best way to get off early, but whatever works - lol. Today has seemed to be dragging by. I just met our 2 new trainees. They both seem to be nice guys, which will be good for our unit. We don't need any people with attitude in here (hehe). We are having a potluck tomorrow, which is supposed to last all day long, which is for DJ and Annabelle, who are leaving us for KMC as of tomorrow, and for Kathy and, get this, ME, whose birthdays are coming up (Kathy's is on the 3rd and mine is on the 4th). Hope everyone brings good stuff! lol. I guess I will be baking tonite....whoop dee doo.

I wanna come in early tomorrow so I can get off early, cuz I need a haircut....bad. My hair is so unruly. It gets so frizzy, and I can't seem to tame it down with anything I have tried so far (any suggestions???). We are going to Don Perico's for happy hour tomorrow....should be fun. DJ, Kia, and Pam have already said they are coming, and Tracy will too, probably. She never misses a happy hour.

Veronica officially left us today :( It is gonna suck around here without her around. No more breakfast trips and afternoon water runs with her anymore. Good luck in your new home girlie! Keep in touch on the IM ;)

I can't wait to get out of here for today. Gotta run to the bank after I go to the doctor's and then to the store to get eggs. I need those for baking - lol. I hate going to the grocery store. Maybe I will stop by Albertson's to see if they have any of those yummy caramel coffee cakes...mmmmmmmmmmmm good!

Funny Stuff From George Carlin

"I think we've outgrown the word gripe. When everyone has automatic weapons, a word like gripe is sort of irrelevant."

And they don't even have boobies yet. . .

Bikinis for Toddlers Spark Controversy

Oddly Enough - Reuters

OSLO (Reuters) - A Swedish bikini-style top for toddlers will be withdrawn from sale amid criticism from a Norwegian cabinet minister that bra-like clothing was inappropriate for small girls.

"It is remarkably daft to make bra-like bikinis for one-year-olds," Norwegian Minister of Children and Family Affairs Laila Daavoey was quoted as telling the Norwegian daily Verdens Gang Thursday.

"This is a terrible commercialization of childhood. Children are not women. Bikinis on small children are a way of linking children to sexuality. We must say 'No' to this," she said.
Swedish clothes maker Lindex said it would withdraw one design of top, meant for girls aged 1-2, after an internal review.

"It's a bit too similar to an adult top so we are choosing to withdraw it," spokeswoman Ulrika Danielson told Norway's NRK public radio. She said the decision was made independently of the Norwegian criticism.

Earlier this month, Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik criticized Swedish furniture maker IKEA for showing few women assembling flat-packed goods in cartoon instruction leaflets. IKEA agreed to depict more women.

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WTF?

OK, American Idol voters suck. Instead of voting off someone who deserved to be voted off, like Anthony or Scott, they voted off Jessica, who has one of the best voices in the competition. The whole bottom 3 was a joke....Anwar, Jessica and Nadia. What were they thinking??? Hopefully next week they will get it right.

On Mythbusters, they proved that you can be killed by lightning while you are talking on the phone. I was skeptical about it, but not anymore. They also showed that it is plausible that you could also be killed by lightning while you are showering. Perhaps it would be best to refrain from cleansing and phoning during a thunderstorm. And if you are making a call while you are showering, well then you are doubly screwed.

I went to see my folks today, as it is their 37 anniversary today. When I said "Happy anniversary," my dad said "What's so happy about it?" then he gave me a wink, and my mom laughed. I love it that my parents are still a bunch of kidders. They are so funny together.

Tomorrow is Thursday. One more day closer to the weekend. Hope I can last that long - lol.

For Vee

A Sonnet for Veronica

(who is leaving The OC)

In the mornings before all your clients came in,

We, two, walked upstairs to get water each day.

Armed with nourishment, the day about to begin,

Now ready for whatever problem came your way,

With cases piled on your desk, you still found room to smile,

And time to mess with Deidre and Nika, too.

With the two of those guys around you all the while,

It's a wonder you found time to work a case or two.

But now KMC needs you, and you answered the call,

Though it won't be the same without you around here.

Maybe you'll find something better behind those walls,

And teach those screeners to get their butts in gear.

Say hi to Ricardo and keep DJ in line,

Whatever happens, I am sure you'll do just fine.

3/30/05

On the pop front

Oops, she's at it again. Rumor has it that Britney Spears is pregnant. Apparently she took time off from her busy Madonna-kissing, barefoot-bathroom walking, cheeto-munching schedule to get busy. Good lord. I am not quite sure the world is ready for Britney mommyhood. The "MILF" t-shirt-wearing pop tart has looked a little more "plump" lately around the middle, but according to her, it is just the product of her mom's home-cooking. Hmmmm.....looks like she may have a bun in the oven to me. Looks like her hubby has some active sperm in him (he already has 2 kids with his former girlfriend). At least Brit has been playing house and learning all about mommyhood from her step daughters and taking care of her dogs.

Now, I don't have anything against Britney, but I don't think she is ready for mommyhood yet. First, she has only been married for a few months, and she only knew the guy for a few months before she got married. Second, she acts like a complete idiot half of the time, and like a complete ditz the other half. Walking around barefoot in bathrooms is not something I would encourage a child to do. But, if that is what she wants, then by all means, go ahead. Just don't name your kid something like "Watermelon" or, heaven forbid, "Kevin Jr." At least the girl will have money to pay nannies and buy diapers and stuff for her kid. And hopefully, if the kid grows up to be a singer, he/she will sing better than his/her mom! (Lord knows Britney only got famous for her looks and dancing ability and not her singing!) I just think Brit needs to grow up a bit before thrusting herself into the mommy role. Pardon the bad pun, but she is still not a girl, and not quite a woman. (Let's just hope her implants don't hinder her ability to breast feed - lol)



Meanwhile, at least Jessica Simpson has a good enough head on her shoulders to refrain from baby-making at the moment. I like Jessica Simpson. I think she is smart enough to know that acting dumb can make you a lot of money. Now that is thinking! And, the girl can sing. Whether she can act remains to be seen. She will be playing Daisy Duke in the upcoming Dukes of Hazard film (a role she apparently won over Britney Spears). That should be interesting. I just find the whole Newlyweds show just fascinating. Jessica and Nick look very much in love...so much it is almost sugary-sickening. But they are also very cute and playful with each other, and I think that is what makes them so endearing.

Now, Ashlee Simpson, on the other hand, is not playing the "dumb-card." She is playing the whole "Rebel-I-Don't-Care-What-Anyone-Thinks card." So much, that she even went brunette. Whether that was done to get out of her sister's shadow, I don't know. Now, the girl can sing a lot better than Britney, but not quite as good as her sister. And just because she lip-synched on tv doesn't mean she can't sing. Have you ever seen a Britney Spears performance?? That girl lip synchs all the time and no one bashes her about it. People have their down days, and I don't know about you, but I would rather hear a lip-synched performance than some raspy-voiced half-assed performance. I think she looks pretty good as a brunette, by the way. (Brunettes rock! - hehe)

Christina Aguilera CAN sing. She can belt out those songs like it's no one's business. Who cares if the girl dresses crazy and changes her hair all the time. It is her hair, and she is the one wearing the clothes. It is much better to see someone being herself than being some cookie-cutter girl who does exactly what everyone tells her to do. I like people who aren't afraid to just be themselves. And she is one of them. You go girl.

I don't know why I am even going on about all of this, because I don't even listen to any of the above singers (although I do watch The Newlyweds frequently - lol). Must be because I have nothing else to do at the moment - hehe.

Happy anniversary to my parents

Happy anniversary mom and dad.
Congratulations on 37 years of togetherness.
I love you guys.

Love,
Kim

Squeakers - she is my favorite "target" - hehe
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Work is for the birds

Whenever I think that I have it bad, I always tell myself that it could be worse, which is evident every time I step foot into the building where I work. I work in social services dealing with people who need public assistance, so you can imagine I have heard a lot of stories and seen a lot of different kinds of people. Most of the people truly do need assistance, and those are the people that I would be willing to go out of my way to help in any way I can. I know it must be hard for some people to have to walk into our building and ask for help. It is probably a big pride buster for some. Some clients start crying during their interviews and some start yelling. I think I have been called every cuss word imaginable (and maybe some new ones...who knows - lol). I occasionally get some "Jerry Springer" cases (as I call them) where the woman is like 20 years old and has like 4 kids, all by different fathers, who is currently pregnant again (has anyone ever heard of birth control????) by yet another man.

Yeah, most people that come into our office do need help. But there are the others who find it necessary to lie to us to try to become eligible for benefits....don't they know that fraud is illegal?? It would be much easier to tell the truth than to have an investigator come out to your house and find out that you are lying. Nothing pisses me off more than seeing a client drive into our parking lot in a car that probably cost more than my life is worth. I saw some guy drive into our parking lot one day in a car that had these fancy-ass rims on it...rims that probably, put together, cost more than my entire car is worth. I watched him as he walked into the building and got an application. I sure hope he reported that car to his worker! lol.

All in all, I do find my job satisfying. I guess I am a "people-person" and can deal with people pretty well, and with patience. That is not to say that I am not cussing when I go back to my desk - lol. It gets stressful at times, due to the deadlines the county has imposed on processing applications, and the constant client calls and walk-ins. Right now, I am serving in a mentor capacity, which means I am helping train new hires to be efficient workers. We get 2 new ones this Thursday, and I am all ready to bestow some of my wisdom (lol) on them. We'll see how it goes!

I love this poem :)

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
(by E.E Cummings)

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

Fun Time Waster

Balloon Drop

http://wimp.com/drop

this game is pretty fun :)

How does this thing work?

http://wimp.com/reader

how does this thing work? I tried it like 10 times and it worked every time. It is freaking me out - lol

This week on South Park . . .

Cartman is jealous when Kenny gets the last new portable gaming device before the toy store runs out. Will Cartman and Kenny be able to stay best friends forever?

Chappelle Show

I love Chappelle's Show. Dave Chappelle is fearless in his mockery of famous folks, including Rick James, Prince, R. Kelly, Wayne Brady...just to name a few. Here are a few of my favorite characters...

Rick James


"I'm Rick James, bitch"
"What did the 5 fingers say to the face? .... SLAP!"

Samuel Jackson


"MMMM MMMM, bitch!"
"Yes they deserved to die, and I hope they burn in hell!"
"How's it taste muthaf*cker?"


Wayne Brady

"I'm Wayne Brady, bitch!"
"I make Bryant Gumbel look like Malcom X, huh muthaf*cker?"



R. Kelly

The "I'm Gonna Pee on You" Song

"Say rollin round
Sitting On Dove
count my hours I was high on shrubs,
coolin in my escalade, man I'm paid I got it made,
take me to your special place,
close your eyes show me your face----
I'm gonna piss on it!
Haters wanna hate, lovers wanna love,
I don't even want, none of the above,
I want to piss on you.
Yes I do, I'll piss on you.
I'll pee on you!
Said your body, your body. Is a portapottie,
and my pee got kick like it knows karate.
imma pee on you, drip drip drip.
Pee on you……psss on you pssss on you.
You’ll never feel, quite the same.
When you get a whiff on my hershey stain.
I wanna poop on you, too.
I’m want to pee in your food.
Only thing that make my life complete,
is when I turn your face into a toilet seat.
I want to pee on you. Yes I do, yes I do,
I’ll pee on you, I’ll piss on you.
Haters wanna hate, lovers wanna love,
I don't even want, none of the above,
I want to piss on you.
Yes I do, I'll piss on you. I'll pee on you.
Won’t you braid my hair.
Won’t you braid my hair.
But before you start, I’m gonna fart.
I’m gonna fart on you."



Prince


"would you like to come to my house and listen to some music?"




I'm rich beeeeyach!

At my doctor's office - at least I didn't have to get on this damned examination table...although, one of these might come in handy in the bedroom.....nevermind - lol
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Funny Stuff From George Carlin

"Here's my idea for another one of those 'reality-based' TV shows: No Survivors! One by one, a psychopathic serial killer tracks down and kills all of the Survivor survivors. Think of it as a public service."

Monday, Monday, Monday

Monday.........ugh. I am still not awake yet, and I have already drank a Dr Pepper and had some cappuccino jelly beans (which, by the way, are the best food invention since caramel!). It is rainy outside, I am all crampy (UGH! what a way to start a week), and I have a doctor appointment this afternoon, which I KNOW is gonna take forever and a day, even though I only have to go for test results. That doctor is sooooooooooo slow. I forgot my book, too. Damn. Which means I will either have to sit and stare at the wall for an hour or so, or read those Parenthood magazines. By the time I actually have a kid, I will be well enough versed on the trials and tribulations of mommyhood, as I have spent enough time in my gyno's waiting room to read at least 100 of those magazines. Why can't they get some People or Time magazines in there for those of us who are only there for pap smears?? lol

Well, I hope the rest of the day goes better than it has been so far. I am in so much pain right now. I started taking "the pill" to make the cramps go away, for crying out loud. I hate periods!!!!!!!!! Men are so lucky! lol.

What rejected crayon are you?

You are

What Rejected Crayon Are You?

Digital Madness and Country Badness

I love my digital camera!!! I swear I am addicted to picture taking. I take the damned thing with me everywhere (one need only look at my blog as of late to see evidence of that - hehe). It is just the coolest thing ever. I am only sorry that I didn't get one sooner.

I had a nice Easter, with one exception...my loud ass neighbor woke me up this morning with his crappy country music...and he was singing. He was singing so loud that I could hear him through the walls. Now, singing doesn't bother me too much, but if you are gonna sing that loud, please take some voice lessons! I tried to escape to my patio, but he and his friends just went out on his patio and sang out there. Echoes of his crappy voice could be heard all through the apartment complex, making dogs everywhere run for cover. I used to think I was the world's worst singer, but I think my neighbor is vying for that title now (and he is now in the lead - hehe).

Well it is back to work tomorrow. Ugh. I wish I could sleep in everyday, damnit!

My mom in the kitchen fixin' dinner
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aren't my flowers cute ? hope they stay alive for a while - lol!
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My purty patio :)
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Here comes Peter Cottontail

I didn't know how the Easter bunny came to be, so I (of course) looked it up, and this is what I found.

"Here comes Peter Cottontail
hoppin' down the bunny trail
Hippity hoppity
Easters on its way!"



The Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile animals known and they served as symbols of the new life during the Spring season.

The bunny as an Easter symbol seems to have it's origins in Germany, where it was first mentioned in German writings in the 1500s. The first edible Easter bunnies were made in Germany during the early 1800s. And were made of pastry and sugar

The Easter bunny was introduced to American folklore by the German settlers who arrived in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s. The arrival of the "Oschter Haws" was considered "childhood's greatest pleasure" next to a visit from Christ-Kindel on Christmas Eve. The children believed that if they were good the "Oschter Haws" would lay a nest of colored eggs.

The children would build their nest in a secluded place in the home, the barn or the garden. Boys would use their caps and girls their bonnets to make the nests . The use of elaborate Easter baskets would come later as the tradition of the Easter bunny spread through out the country.

"Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity
Happy Easter day"

(from http://www.holidays.net/easter/bunny1.htm)