Though Easter is celebrated by Christians remembering Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.chocolate bunnies can be found everywhere.<br />But according to the 'Encyclopedia of Religion,' "the Easter bunny has never received any specific Christian interpretation."<br />That's because much of the Easter bunny tradition is derived from Ostara, the Germanic pre-Christian fertility goddess.<br />The word "Easter" stems from her name, and it is said thatshe used to have a pet rabbit.<br />Her name spawned a fictional character, Oschter Haws, a rabbit who gave children eggs on Easter.<br />During the Industrial Revolution, smooth, solid chocolate was developed.<br />Meanwhile, Germany started perfecting chocolate molds, including the form of rabbits.<br />It wasn't until the late 1800s that the chocolate bunny made its way to America.<br />One of the best-known first sightings was a five-foot chocolate rabbit outside a drugstore in Pennsylvania around 1890.<br />The trend caught on, and the rest — is history.
