I figured that at age seven it was inevitable for my son to begin having doubts about Santa Claus...

Sure enough, one day he said, "Mom, I know something about Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny AND the Tooth Fairy."

Taking a deep breath, I asked him, "What is that?"

"They're all nocturnal!" he answered.

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Deep in the countryside there lived a friendly farmer, Humprhrey, who took care of wayward animals.

The farm was very peaceful until, one sun-drenched Easter morning, the farmer's pig was murdered!

The only witness the farmer had to this murder was his pet bunny rabbit.

Since the rabbit was unable to speak and tell him who murdered his pig, Farmer Humphrey lined up four animal suspects: a cow, a horse, a goat, and a duck. He then told the rabbit to pick out who had committed the murder.

The rabbit hopped forward three feet, and when he stopped in front of the goat, Farmer Humphrey shook his head with disappointment, and said, "The hare's looking at you, kid."

What Is Easter?

Three blondes die in a tragic accident and arrive at the pearly gates of Heaven. St. Peter tells them that they can enter the gates only if they can answer one simple religious question. The question posed by St. Peter is: "What is Easter"?

The first blonde replies, "Oh, that's easy! It's the holiday in November when we all get together, eat turkey and are thankful."

"I am sorry, but you are wrong. Therefore, you are not welcome here, I'm afraid. You must go to the other place!" replies St. Peter. Then he turns to the second blonde, and asks her the same question: "What is Easter?"

The second blonde replies, "Easter is the holiday in December when we put up a nice tree, exchange presents, and celebrate the birth of Jesus."

St. Peter looks at the second blonde, bangs his head on the pearly gates in disbelief and tells her that she is wrong and will have to join her friend in "the other place" as she is not welcome in Heaven.

He then peers over his glasses at the third blonde and asks, "Do YOU know what Easter is?"

The third blonde smiles confidently and looks St. Peter in the eyes, "I know what Easter is."

"Oh?" says St. Peter, stone-faced.

"Easter is the Christian holiday that coincides with the Jewish celebration of Passover. Jesus and his disciples were eating at the last supper and Jesus was later deceived and turned over to the Romans by one of his disciples. The Romans took him to be crucified and he was stabbed in the side, made to wear a crown of thorns, and was hung on a cross with nails through his hands and feet. He was buried in a nearby cave which was sealed off by a large boulder."

St. Peter smiled broadly with delight.

The third blonde continued ... "Every year the boulder is moved aside so that Jesus can come out and, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter!"