Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus in Italy and the United States

[Bucky]

in Italy





















and in the United States

[msongs]

1. international silliness, neither is better or worse nt

[Bucky]

4. at the risk of sounding unpatriotic, at least their silliness stays on-topic

Serious... marshmallow chickens? How'd we ever get from the Atonement to marshmallow chickens?

[laconicsax]

8. By co-opting pagan holidays. nt.

[spanone]

2. the italians are funny

[omega minimo]

3. They have the Pope, we have Peeps

[Goblinmonger]

19. We win. Hands down. n/t

[doctor jazz]

5. That is totaly bizarre

and the multicolored hat is kinda weird too.
:D

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

6. Hooray for secularization of holidays!

One of many ways in which progress defangs ancient dogma!

[Adelante]

7. That lady looks pretty happy with her Easter bonnet

:D

[DavidDvorkin]

9. It's a fairy tale, so the method of celebrating it is meaningless.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

10. How embarassing.

Their pointless celebration of a ridiculous made up fairy tale is way more dignified than our pointless celebration of a ridiculous made up fairy tale.

[Arugula Latte]

13. Celebrating chicks and bunnies makes more sense, actually.

The ancient celebrations marked the coming of Spring -- a real, actual season. Baby chicks and bunnies are a visible sign of the change in the Earth's position relative to the sun.

"Easter" (a bastardization of Oester) commemorates the made-up mythology of a religion that has done massive damage across the planet.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. That's a good point, yes.

Silly ancient beliefs are much more relevant than silly classical beliefs.

[Arugula Latte]

15. Well, personally, I don't think acknowledging natural events is silly.

I don't make a big deal about them, but on the solstice or equinox I think about the seasons and the passage of time. It's good to try to keep grounded in nature, I think, especially if you live in a city.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

16. You realize that the vernal equinox was last month, right?

Even in the cities?

[Arugula Latte]

17. Yes I do.

And I'm loving the longer days and the blossoms on the trees.

[Peace_Sells]

11. peeps good

Eating marshmellow chickens is way better than that jesus bullshit. Why celebrate a fairy tale? However, peeps taste good.

[Adelante]

12. In New York City

[Occam Bandage]

18. I think peephat lady is having much more fun. Sign me up for that holiday. nt

[Lydia Leftcoast]

20. Oh, I don't know

Those Italian festivals can be a lot of fun, too.

[charlie]

21. What's with holidays and treats no one eats?

Candy corn, fruitcake, and peeps. Companies would have million-dollar holes in their earnings if people suddenly asked themselves, "is there any good reason I'm buying this crud?"