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An excerpt from a publication released by the German National Tourist Office about Easter, "Many of the American traditions as we know them, including egg decorating, Easter trees and Easter egg games, were brought to America by German immigrants. Local markets sell edible and decorative eggs of all sorts and chocolate bunnies are found everywhere. Special Easter cakes (in the shape of a lamb) are available at bakeries and a traditional lamb dish, this time we are talking meat, is not to be missed. The bunny as a symbol for Easter is first mentioned in writings in 16th century Germany. The first edible Easter bunnies, of pastry and sugar, were also produced in Germany in the early 1800s. Around that time, children made nests of grass and hid them in their parents' spring gardens for the Easter Bunny to fill during the night with brightly decorated eggs.
Pennsylvania Dutch settlers brought the Easter bunny to America in the 1700s. Their children, who used their hats or bonnets to make their nests, believed that if they were good, the "Oschter Haws" (literally Easter Hare) would fill their upturned headgear with colored eggs.The Easter egg hunt remains as much a tradition in German towns and cities as it is on the White House lawn in Washington, D.C. Children race to find the bunny's colorful eggs across the world every year."
On Saturday we went to Wiesbaden, Germany for its Easter Market. There were a lot of stalls with different crafts and food (crepes, yes!). We enjoyed seeing all of the painted eggs (or at least I did!) and the wooden crafts that Germany is so famous for. Koop came along for the day and we all enjoyed a day outside in the sun.
Pic from Luxembourg - See dyed eggs and bunny!
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