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The Easter Demon

4/18/2014

 
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OMG. Every year, when we get around Easter, I have to listen to mommy go on about he Easter demon. So what is the Easter demon, you ask?

Well, according to her, it's Easter itself. See, the word "easter" is a translation of "eastre," which was a pagan fertility goddess, perhaps going back as far as Sodom & Gomorrah. So in essence, the Resurrection of Christ has been linked with an ancient fertility festival that, it seems, caused plenty of trouble in the past. It seems that bunnies, eggs, and chocolate have nothing at all to do with the Christian traditions of Easter and instead are attempts to "draw in" people to the faith by linking it to other things that people seem to like better. Hense, we have egg hunts and gifts when in fact, none of those things are part of the Christian tradition at all.

Hense, the easter demon. So now she says that the demon disguises itself as a bunny and leaves eggs all over the place, hoping we'll make a mess picking them up and stepping on them. Because unless you own chickens, it's probably not a good idea to actually eat eggs you find in the yard.

Can I get a little help here?

It may make you feel better to know she has no problem with the traditional Easter dinner. She says the ham for Easter dinner actually does have a Biblical root to the removal of dietary restrictions. And that she is grateful for, because nobody likes pork like mommy does.

You know what I think? I think the Easter bunny freaked her out as a kid, and she's trying to justify it. But at least we got toys to celebrate "The Holy Days and Resurrection." She gave us new chew kabobs yesterday after our annual checkup with the vet. That went well, by the way. He told us we look great, trimmed our nails and wings, and sent us on our way - after mommy paid the bill. But we didn't find Ollie there either, even though that's the last place he was seen.

Well, we always make it through mommy's pagan rantings, and this year will be no different. Plus, we always get Jiffy Pop for putting up with it. I believe I saw a pan in today's groceries, you know. I may need to poke my nosy nares in the pantry to verify that.

That's all today. Happy Good Friday to you, and have a great weekend and a Happy Easter.

Luv,

Chloe 




Spring Break!

3/28/2013

 
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Well, for some people anyway, whether it actually feels like spring or not. Which it doesn't. And anyway, I'm a bird. I'm always at home!

These human festivities amaze me. They find so many reasons to celebrate. Holidays, days off, weekends, birthdays. Good grief, how do they keep up? I guess that's why they need calendars.

Birds don't need all of that. We simply live each day as it comes. If it's a holiday, we celebrate with the humans. If it isn't, we celebrate on our own. After all, life as a domestic bird is pretty good. You can't get it much better than the whole food/shelter/human servant thing. We've got it made and we know it!

Still, it's good to have extra time to spend with our parronts and human companions. So whether it's just Easter, a few days off, or spring break, enjoy your time with your humans. They do love you. And we, of course, love them right back. Birdy kisses all around!

Happy Easter to you.

Luv,

Zack

Easter Eggs?

4/7/2012

 
I don't understand the practice of dying Easter eggs, or of hiding them and expecting children to look for them. What's the point?

It's not that I find it morally objectionable. It's just that eggs are kind of like bathrooms - they're designed for specific functions, so decorating them is kind of pointless because you aren't going to be there any longer than you have to. Think about it. God created eggs for two purposes: to protect and nourish growing baby birds or, if there is no baby bird inside, as food and nourishment for others. Eggs are meant to be broken eventually, so why in the world would you boil them and dye them colors, or hide them and expect children to look for them?

Note: mommy said she never liked Easter egg hunts growing up, and daddy wasn't fond of them either. They said it was an exercise in futility. I don't know what "futility" is, but I think it means that they thought it was a waste of time.

Maybe I'm being a silly hen, but it seems that if you want to color something then dye your hair, or paint your nails. Something that will last a bit longer. As far as eggs go scramble them, fry them, use then in a cake, devil them - whatever as long as you eat them like you're supposed to. But dying them is kind of like buying an expensive painting and hanging it over your toilet, where it will look silly and nobody will see it under civilized conditions. Why would you do that?

I don't know. They're your eggs and it's your time to spend as you please. If you want to color eggs and hide them just to break them and eat them later, have at it.

That's all today. Happy Easter and remember that faith in our Risen Lord and Savior is beautiful, smart, wise, fundamental to our spiritual survival, and the cornerstone of our faith. We love Jesus!

Luv,

Chloe
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