Deviled Eggs, Love Is On The Way, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, April 2010, photo © 2010 by
QuoinMonkey, All rights reserved.
Wake Up! Winter Bones,
Celebrate the Rites of Spring —
Love is on its Way.
-posted on red Ravine, Easter Sunday, April 4th, 2010
-related to posts: haiku 2 (one-a-day) and Watch Me Pull A Rabbit Out Of My Hat — last year’s Easter post with info on the origins of the Easter Bunny
The haiku was inspired by the fortune cookie I pulled at Evergreen by the luck of the draw yesterday. Heading out into the sun, over to a friend’s house for a potluck, deviled eggs in tow.
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Here’s a blurb on the origins of the Deviled Egg:
“The deviled egg originated in ancient Rome according to the show The Secret Life Of…. They are still popular across the continent of Europe. In France they are called œuf mimosa; in Hungary, töltött tojás; in Romania, ouă umplute ("stuffed eggs"); in Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany, where they are usually filled with caviar and served in rémoulade sauce, they are known as "Russian Eggs" (a title that comes from the presence of the caviar).”
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And another on the origins of the Easter Bunny (link in the post):
“The Easter Bunny has ancient roots. It’s part of a pagan tradition that started in Germany as part of a spring celebration. It honored Eastre (also Ēostre or Ôstarâ), the Anglo-Saxon goddess of dawn and spring; a fertility goddess who brought the end of winter. One version of the bunny legend comes when she comes late one spring and finds a bird with wings frozen to the ground. She turns it into a snow hare with the ability to lay eggs in rainbow colors one day a year.”
Happy Holiday. And may lots of love come your way. To my blog partner, Roma, thinking about you today. Lots of love to your family.
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Everyone, at least once in their lives, should get a fortune cookie fortune that says love is coming!
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Bo, I agree! I slipped it into my wallet and carry it around everyday now. 8)
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