From: "Rich Gauszka" 

Like Easter, Christmas, All Saints Day/All Hallowed's Eve and
Candelmas/Ground Hog day?  < I just had to throw in  Punxsutawney Phil
>

old English saying
If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Winter has another flight.
If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, Winter will not come again.
 American saying
If the sun shines on Groundhog Day; Half the fuel and half the hay.

"Ellen K."  wrote in message
news:bcpc225peuo6qgofbdsnphtij6vlc2kb16{at}4ax.com...
>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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