Chocolate bunny meltdown - Media hops all over Walnut Creek and its renamed egg hunt

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 3/11/7 | C. W. Nevius

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"Honestly,'' Walnut Creek spokesman Brad Rovanpera said this week, "with all the things in the world to worry about, people are coming unglued over this?''

Right back atcha, Brad. With all the things in the world to worry about, why have you all wasted your time renaming cultural events to fit the PC mold? People become unglued when you mess with tradition for no apparent good reason. Putz.

[BenLurkin]

"Honestly,'' Walnut Creek spokesman Brad Rovanpera said this week, "with all the things in the world to worry about, people are coming unglued over this?''

Well ... Brad ... I'd say your guys were the ones who came unglued when they got your panties in a wad over the word "Easter".

[EagleUSA]

Yes, we must get that NASTY word "Easter" away from our kids!!! We cannot have them associating with Christianity, now can we?

[Condor 63]

"Honestly," Walnut Creek spokesman Brad Rovanpera said this week, "with all the things in the world to worry about, people are coming unglued over this?"

The problem is that people have a good idea of what is really behind it and where it will lead us - and that issue is important Brad.

And odds are good (puts on the Hillary voice) you know what I'm talking about.

[proxy_user]

And the man of religion reacts:

"I'm not going to defend the Easter Bunny or eggs,'' says the Rev. Kevin Murphy, whose St. Matthew Lutheran Church is one of the largest in Walnut Creek and is just a few blocks from the annual egg hunt. "In my congregation, Easter egg hunts don't have a blessed thing to do with Easter, which is about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

"And by the way,'' Murphy adds, "rabbits don't lay eggs.''

[weegee]

The PC police never blinked an eye that one of our days (Thursday) is named after the god Thor.

And those who get their panties in a wad over "In God We Trust" appearing on currency (as has been the case LONG before the 1950s, which is when many atheists say it began), you could find the god Mercury on those coins.

So the only God that the Left has raised a stink over has repeatedly been the Christian God.

[tet68]

the reaction speaks less to the controversy about religion in the community -- it's just a rabbit, after all

Herein lies the problem, it's not about RABBITS!

Well, we knew this already but the war on our traditions and values continues apace.

[Semi Civil Servant]

***'' "Honestly,'' Walnut Creek spokesman Brad Rovanpera said this week, "with all the things in the world to worry about, people are coming unglued over this?''***

So why did you change the name, genius?

[CountryBumpkin]

No doubt they would have rushed to rename it just as quickly had it been the Miraj Egg Hunt... </holding breath>

[gaijin]

rovanpera@walnut-creek.org

[doug from upland]

Some of these fools don't understand that religious tradition, national holidays, patriotism, and our cultural history is what holds us together.

[relictele]

I never miss '60 Minutes'

Says it all, really.

[relictele]

Hmmm....The Rev. Kevin Murphy appears to have failed the part of seminary about youth ministry and getting kids to understand the whole Easter thing in a step-by-step, young-minds approach.

[Chgogal]

Wednesday is named after the Norse God Woden (also known as Odin).

http://www.crowl.org/Lawrence/time/days.html

[relictele]

you could find the god Mercury on those coins

I waited and waited for the atheists to get upset about the womyn's goddess Susan B. Anthony being on a coin but they kept mum about it. Probably because the coin was such a bust - oops, bad pun.

[pepperdog]

The Winter Festival for Christmas with the Gather Round Tree for the Christmas Tree, the Spring Egg hunt for Easter, wow! I can hardly wait to hear what they propose to call the 4th of July, it ought to be really good. And did I miss the renaming of Thanksgiving or did they call it the Annual Fall Break dinner.

It's time for the revolution!

[muawiyah]

Let's see, "Easter Bunny" is "Paas Haas" in Dutch, right?

Obviously this crazy old rabbit who lays eggs is a major player in Judaism.

[gaijin]

Brad Rovanpera
Public Information Officer
(925) 943-5895

[M0sby]

Ok..I get the uproar over changing the name..it bothers me too..
But, I do have to wonder why it too FIVE YEARS for their to be an uproar.

I think the whole thing is kind of silly..

But I DO understand why it bothers people....