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Show Origin of Colored Eggt The cm, lorn or having colored eggs IH Easier time seems to have a heath en origin. Easter lime was (he (line of the ancient spring festivals Mini mniked Hie return of Hie warm wcalhor, wllh Mowers and birds and animal lire revived The egg from which a live bird may emerge Im a most filling symbol of ihls spring awakening. The bright colors wllh which eggs are deeoiuled symbolize Hie hues of the Easier sun. nlso Iho universal Jo.i at Ihls time afler the whlli sh or grayness of winter. The Easter rabbll has a (leiinan origin and Is Hie result of an allempr to n(.. eounl lo children for Hie presence of I he colored eggs; of course every chili! knows Hint hens do not lay hiicIi decorated eggs. |