Where Did the Easter Bunny Come From?

Monday, 18 April 2011 | by Pat's Picks

Typical bunnies don’t lay eggs. And there aren’t any rabbits in the resurrection story. So where did the Easter bunny come from? The San Jose Mercury News says the iconic character could have sprung from a 13th-century spring festival in Germany. But experts say it has endured because of the same reason Santa Claus has: marketing.