 Here comes
Peter Cottontail,
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity, hoppity,
Easter's on its way.
Bringin' every girl and boy Baskets full of Easter joy,
Things to make your Easter bright and gay.
He's got jelly beans for Tommy,
Colored eggs for sister Sue,
There's an orchid for your Mommy
And an Easter bonnet, too.
Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Happy Easter day.
Here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Look at him stop,
and listen to him say:
"Try to do the things you should."
Maybe if you're extra good,
He'll roll lots of Easter eggs your way.
You'll wake up on Easter morning
And you'll know that he was there
When you find those choc'late bunnies
That he's hiding ev'rywhere.
Oh! here comes Peter Cottontail,
Hoppin' down the bunny trail,
Hippity hoppity,
Happy Easter day.
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Easter Day: The
Christian festival of the resurrection of the Christ.
Easter is celebrated as the most joyous occasion of the
Christian calendar. Originally observed in connection
with the Jewish Passover, this holy day owes its name in
the Latin countries (as may be seen, for instance, in the
French "Paques") to the Hebrew word Pesach, or
"Passover." The English term
"Easter," coming from the name
"Ostera" or "Oestre," that of the
Anglo-Saxon goddess o~ spring, indicates the original
relationship between this Christian festal day and the
pagan celebrations of spring. Easter occurs between March
22 and April 25. It is calculated each year according to
the edict of the Council of Nicaea, 325,which established
Easter as the first Sunday following the full moon that
appears after the spring equinox, Mar. 21st
Good Friday:
The Friday before Easter, observed by Christian churches
in remembrance of the day of the crucifixion of Christ,
and, thus, for Christians, the saddest day of the year.
It is called in some countries Holy Friday or Black
Friday, and was formerly marked by rigorous fasting and
by a simplification of church services. According to
Eusebius of Caesarea (c. 26o-c. 34o), the day had been
observed since long before his time.
Originally
Easter eggs were painted with bright colors to represent
the sunlight of spring and were used in Easter-egg
rolling contests or given as gifts. After they were
colored and etched with various designs the eggs were
exchanged by lovers and romantic admirers, much the same
as valentines. In medieval time eggs were traditionally
given at Easter to the servants. In Germany eggs were
given to children along with other Easter gifts.Different
cultures have developed their own ways of decorating
Easter eggs. Crimson eggs, to honor the blood of Christ,
are exchanged in Greece. In parts of Germany and Austria
green eggs are used on Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday).
Slavic peoples decorate their eggs in special patterns of
gold and silver
The
Easter Bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility
lore. The Hare and the Rabbit were the most fertile
animals known and they served as symbols of the new life
during the Spring season. 
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