Just sharing a couple more Easter fun facts.

By Anne Johnston

@AnneEJ (4917)

Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

March 25, 2016 3:57pm CST

Did you know that In the old days pretzels were associated with Easter because the twists of the pretzel were thought to resemble arms crossing in prayer. I hadn't heard this before, had no idea that pretzels had anything to do with Easter. Do you eat pretzels at Easter? 76% of people eat the ears on chocolate bunnies first. Wonder why that is, maybe because the ears are the smallest part and it seems like the bunny lasts longer. Which part do you eat first? (Or do you even eat chocolate bunnies?)

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Mar 16

The ears of course. I never stopped to think about why either. Interesting facts about pretzels.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

27 Mar 16

@AnneEJ I learned one tonight at church regarding the Easter Lily. It's said that it first grew after Jesus resurrection at the garden tomb, and was also seen in every place his sweat dropped on the way to the cross.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

27 Mar 16

@just4him That is interesting. Easter lilies are so beautiful.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

27 Mar 16

Many different feelings about the pretzels, so not sure whether this was a true fact or not. Interesting, though.

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@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

26 Mar 16

I never heard that about pretzels. Legend says that the pretzel was invented by an Italian monk in the year 610 A.D. To reward young children for learning their prayers. Nothing to do with Easter.

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@LadyDuck (502343)

• Italy

26 Mar 16

@AnneEJ You know, there are so many incorrect facts on the Internet. Somewhere I read that Santa Claus had been invented by Coca Cola, that is of course wrong, because this figure existed so many years before that Coca Cola was invented.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

@LadyDuck You are right so maybe this was not a real fact. But it sounded like a true fact.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

I had never heard of pretzels being connected with Easter, until I read that fun fact.

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

28 Mar 16

Indeed the pretzel looks like arms crossing prayer .

As to eating chocolate bunnies , we don't have that here because we don't celebrate Easter Bunnies . Though , if we have that i surely would start with its smallest part first .

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

29 Mar 16

Yes the pretzel does look like that.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61463)

• United States

27 Mar 16

I am with the majority, I always eat the ears first. I think because it doesn't really change the look of the bunny as much as say biting off its face!!

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

27 Mar 16

I haven't eaten a bunny in years. I did buy some for my grandsons today

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

27 Mar 16

Happy Easter, Anne!!!!!!

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@DianneN (254949)

• United States

29 Mar 16

@AnneEJ I read all about it a few minutes ago. I'm so happy you did!

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

29 Mar 16

A little late seeing this, but I did have a wonderful Easter weekend.

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@gofsey (1911)

• Madurai, India

26 Mar 16

No, I don't eat chocolate bunnies. We have a traditional pudding we eat with coconut milk. It has nuts and is delicious.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

27 Mar 16

That pudding sounds good.

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@gofsey (1911)

• Madurai, India

27 Mar 16

@AnneEJ Gee yes, mom made them I have them. She passed on ten years back. I never got the recipe from her. Guess I'll dig around some cooking sites and get it.

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@Juliaacv (56180)

• Canada

26 Mar 16

I actually did know that there was a correlation between pretzels and hot cross buns and Easter. But its still a pretty cool discussion and a great fact.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

27 Mar 16

I bought some Hot Cross buns when I was out shopping today, and enjoyed a couple for supper. I love them

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@marlina (154103)

• Canada

25 Mar 16

I didn't know this fact about the pretzels. I always ate the bunnies' ears first.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

Guess most people agree on this one.

@amadeo (111937)

• United States

25 Mar 16

I do not like that type of Pretzels.No chocolate bunnies here at all.And those awful snow peep.Then again I have cotton candy with a passion

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

At the Mall yesterday, they had a lot of fun things for kids, face painting, etc. I saw a couple of kids with cotton candy.

@TheHorse (238284)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Mar 16

I hadn't heard about pretzels and Easter. I think I'd go for the ears first too.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

It seems everyone agrees on eating the ears first.

@DianneN (254949)

• United States

25 Mar 16

I knew about the bunny ears, but not about the pretzels. I used to go for the ears first, because they were the easiest to nibble off. Then the head. I was very methodical in my bunny eating way back when I last had them.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

Most people probably eat the ears first, so that was not a surprise to me.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

25 Mar 16

I have one...maybe ears will be eaten first. Will save the head. ;)

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

Enjoy your chocolate bunny, ears and all

@Elizaby (6902)

• Pensacola, Florida

25 Mar 16

Now you got me wanting to go across the road and get a bag of yogurt covered pretzels.and for the bunnies if I have one like most people it is the ears

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

I am not a fan of pretzels, and I try to stay away from the chocolate bunnies as well. My daughter will probably give me some kind of chocolate for Easter, but I will try to spread it out.

@Dena91 (17038)

• United States

26 Mar 16

I haven't heard that before about pretzels. Growing up in Philadelphia I love soft pretzels. I'll look at them in a new way from now on. As far as the chocolate bunnies, I haven't had one of them in probably 40 years. I was a strange kid, I never liked them. Jelly beans were my down fall on Easter. Have a blessed evening

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

Yes, I prefer the soft pretzels to the hard ones. As for the chocolate, I try to stay away from that, except for dark.

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@Hate2Iron (15724)

• Canada

25 Mar 16

I had not heard about the pretzel connection before! And for the chocolate bunnies... it's the ears for us too!

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

You and most everyone else agree on these.

Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (40026)

• Toccoa, Georgia

27 Mar 16

I never knew that about pretzels. When I eat a chocolate bunny, I do usually eat the ears first.

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

25 Mar 16

I've never eaten pretzels, and I can't remember eating chocolate bunnies either. We just had chocolate eggs.

@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

26 Mar 16

@enlightenedpsych2 I don't really care for Pretzels.

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