Walnut Creek began responding to letters from Friends of the Easter Bunny today and told one loyal follower that they don’t plan on welcoming the Easter Bunny back to the parks. In the process, they’ve come up with a new description for the Easter Spring Egg Hunt.
It’s now: “The spring equinox celebration of vernal rebirth.”
You can’t make this stuff up! That’s actually how Brad Rovanpera described it in an e-mail that he sent, signed by city manager Gary Pokorny.
Can’t you hear the excitement in homes across Walnut Creek?
“Hey, Honey. Let’s take the kids to hunt for eggs at the Spring Equinox Celebration of Vernal Rebirth.”
“Yay, Daddy! Will the Spring Equinox Celebration of Vernal Rebirth Bunny be there, too?”
“We can only hope!”
At first, EasterBunnyDude thought that city officials might consider letting the Easter Bunny back in town. It’s unbelievable at the lengths — literally — people will go to avoid the dreaded “E” word. When people dig deep into a thesaurus to find language like this, it shows they’re burrowed deeper into their postion than the Easter Bunny burrows into his hutch in the off-season.
No word yet on whether they’ll organize a Spring Equinox Celebration of Vernal Rebirth parade. I can just hear Bing Crosby crooning the lyrics: ”In your Spring Equinox Celebration of Vernal Rebirth bonnet. With all the frills upon it. You’ll be the grandest lady in the Spring Equinox Celebration of Vernal Rebirth parade…”
So please keep writing. And tell your friends. Those of you in the Bay Area, please be heard. It’s time to take back the Easter Bunny.
Once again, here are the people to contact:
Mayor – Sue Rainey: mayor@ci.walnut-creek.ca.us
City Manager — Gary Pokorny: pokorny@ci.walnut-creek.ca.us, 925-943-5812
Arts Recreation and Community Services Director — Barry Gordon: bgordon@ci.walnut-creek.ca.us 925-943-5858
Also, thanks to a Friend of the Easter Bunny who took the time and effort to obtain a more Easter Bunny-friendly domain name, making it easier to find this blog. You can also reach Friends of the Easterbunny at www.defendtheeasterbunny.com Two rabbit ears up for him!
