Today on the show, I told you about a woman in England (Kimberley Latham-Hawkesford) who went on a disastrous date with a man she met on Tinder. Three months later the guy sent her a very lengthy set of improvements for her to make before their next meeting. The 24-year-old woman shared the list on Facebook. Some of the guy’s suggestions:
• “The fact you take things slow makes you look like a prude. I didn’t get a kiss which messed with my ego. Be more sensitive to others feelings.”
• “You need to keep your past to a minimum. I don’t care about it and what you went through.”
• “When we had food I know you got a salad but having full fat Coke is more calories you really don’t need.”
• “You need to dye your hair a normal color and add extensions. Longer hair is much more attractive.”
• “You are very pale. I know you aren’t a fan of the sun but bit of fake tan won’t hurt.”
Makes you wonder if the guy ever got that second date… or any second dates…..
Easter is this weekend, and I was wondering why a bunny ended up being such an important part of the holiday. And eggs for that matter. I did a little digging, and came up with these answers:
Although the Bible makes no mention of a rabbit, the Easter bunny is the most secular symbol of this holiday. Rabbits are an ancient symbol of fertility and new life, two ideas which are strongly associated with spring and with Easter.
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The exact origins of the Easter bunny are clouded in mystery. One theory is that the symbol of the rabbit stems from pagan tradition, specifically the festival of Eostre—a goddess of fertility whose animal symbol was a bunny. Rabbits, known for their energetic breeding, have traditionally symbolized fertility.
Alright, and what about the eggs? Here is one person’s take on it:
The egg has been a symbol for fertility and rebirth for a very, very long time. Even in Egypt this symbol was already used. In Roman times, the spring Equinox was the start of the year, and so colored eggs symbolized the new beginning.
Christians took over that symbol of rebirth and used it for symbolizing the resurrection of Jesus. Moreover, during Lenten season, eggs belonged to the things one should not eat. Because in Medieval times there were no fridges, and the hens restarted producing eggs in spring, the eggs were cooked to make them more durable. And the cooked eggs were colored to distinguish them from the fresh eggs. At the beginning, they were colored red to symbolize the blood of Christ. And on easter Sunday, the fasting ended, and eggs were allowed again and were often eaten for Easter breakfast.
Either way, when they are created in chocolate, I don’t ask questions!
