Do chicks die and come back to life?
No.
Do bunnies?
Also, no.
So, why are chicks and bunnies considered symbols for the celebration of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ?
That never made sense to me. Or to my dog, Caleb.
A couple of years ago, a few days before Easter, he showed me which animal is, arguably, best suited to represent death and resurrection...by catching it on his nightly walk and racing home to drop it proudly at my feet. It was definitely the most unique (and most unwelcome) gift I have ever received, but I could not argue with his logic in choosing it.
The opossum was unscathed (to reassure you 'possum lovers) and only playing dead. Jay brought a bin to cover him just in case he "came back to life" before Animal Control arrived. He definitely seemed dead (the opossum, not Jay): no
sign of breathing, limp limbs, glazed eyes, unresponsive, and exuding the
foul stench of rancid meat so nothing would eat him while he was "playing
'possum." I, for one, wasn't tempted.
But that gave me an idea.
I am now starting a petition for 'Possum Peeps!
They represent Resurrection Day better than chick or bunny Peeps (and will taste just as yummy).
Since we can't buy 'Possum Peeps this year, leave your address below, and (with Caleb's help) we will bless you with a "natural and organic" gift* from the wilds of North Carolina! Happy Resurrection Day!
* Open all overnight packages from us immediately. Contents may be playing dead.
Verse of the day: (John 11:25) "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, yet he shall live." Which is the most amazing gift of all.
