To the Editor:
If any of us have been sent out on an evening mission to Acme or Wawa or are coming home from a night on the LBI town, there is one animal that we most definitely will come across: the Eastern cottontail.
So let’s explore the rabbit’s roots in Easter. According to my research, the idea of the Easter Bunny began in Germany in 1572. It was called the Oschter Haws.
March 27, 2024
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