Easter Trivia

I love to have little bits of trivia to share at each holiday.  It always a conversation filler, and it gives my kids a reason to roll their eyes at me.  Ha!

Here’s some cool little facts about Easter that are sure to impress {I tried to keep it non-secular, so as not to offend/exclude}:

1. How did Easter get its name?  {from the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eastre}
2. What is the most popular color of jellybean?  {red}
3. Why is an egg associated with Easter?  {It was the symbol associated with Eastre and is a symbol of “rebirth”}
4. What group brought the Easter rabbit to the U.S.?  {The Germans, around the time of the Civil War}
5. 76% of people prefer to eat what part of the chocolate bunny first?  {The ears}
6. Is Easter on the same day every year?  {No, it occurs on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox}
7. How much do Americans spend on Easter candy every year?  {$200 million – Holy Cow!}
8. How many chocolate Easter bunnies are sold each year? {1 million}
9. In the song, “Here Comes Peter Cottontail,” he’s got eggs for who?  {colored eggs for Sue}
10. A female rabbit is called what?  {Doe}

Happy Easter!

~Mavis