From: Ellen K. 

I wonder whether secular holidays particular to certain ethnic groups (Is
there such a thing?) are similarly treated....

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:34:26 -0500, "Rich Gauszka"
 wrote in message :

>Never mind that Easter Bunny origins can be traced back to Saxon Goddess
>Eastre (Ostara).
>
>
>http://www.startribune.com/484/story/327850.html
>
>ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A small Easter display was removed from the City Hall
>lobby on Wednesday out of concern that it would offend non-Christians.
>The display - a cloth Easter bunny, pastel-colored eggs and a sign with the
>words "Happy Easter'' - was put up by a City Council secretary. They were
>not purchased with city money.
>
>Tyrone Terrill, the city's human rights director, asked that the decorations
>be removed. Terrill said no citizen had complained to him.
>

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