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March 15, 2005
multiplying like... bunnies
illustration by the fabulous Frog
Spring must be in the air because I keep seeing bunnies. Like these and this one (on March 1) and another and a blue one (on Jan. 25) and this cutie and this one in the wild
I figured I would put some bunny hints out there for any of you who happen to be making them. If you aren't making bunnies, stick your tongue out at my blog, roll your eyes and then scroll down to "Did you know"
Did you know that in France they say that on Easter morning bells fly out of the churches in Rome and come to France to hide eggs and leave candy for children? Yes. Bells. Like the things that go ding dong. What's even better is that they are bells with wings. That's right. Huge, heavy, metal bells with little cartoony wings that fly and somehow gently pick up eggs and hide them in bushes and leave giant Kinder Eggs and Lindt Bunnies (but very sadly no peeps or jelly beans). I mean, a rabbit hiding eggs is a pretty stupid idea, but at least it's a living breathing animal that can move because it wants to. Bells? Really! I don't care if they are magic bells from Vatican City! What do they take us for, ding dongs? Excuse me for the extremely lame joke. It's time for bed. Anyway, the point of this rambling is, Frog keeps saying I should knit a bell. The only cloche I would like to knit is one that could go on my head. And it wouldn't have wings.
PS It was Blossom who wrote the last entry in case you didn't notice. She claims she's going to buy yarn this weekend. We'll see! Since my blog seems pretty devoid of concrete knitting content, maybe I'll let her jump in and show us what she picked out for herself.
Posted by kate at March 15, 2005 10:35 PM
Comments
Hi. I'm delurking to thank you for the Bunny pattern, it's wonderful. Having great fun knitting it up as a baby gift for a friend. Currently I'm adjusting my knitting budget to buy more of your FAB patterns. Thanks for putting them out there. Anyway, enough with the flattery, Easter Bells? Delivering candy? Sounds more like a nightmare to me.
the silly american,
Katie
Posted by: Katie at March 22, 2005 04:45 AM
Esquire Magazine has many of David Sedaris' articles online. So does NPR!
Posted by: Jen S at March 21, 2005 08:22 PM
i have a little something for you...can you email me your addy so i can send it across to your side o' the pond?
Posted by: amanda at March 20, 2005 08:25 PM
ah, how the lies of our childhoods vary. :)
i LOVE Frog's bunny illustration. it's soulful, quirky, smart, yet so adorable!
Posted by: MeowGirl at March 18, 2005 07:13 AM
How do they carry the eggs? At least bunnies have arms with paws. Bells just have . . . metal parts.
Posted by: Gia at March 18, 2005 05:36 AM
Hey, don't knock the bells. Seriously. I mean, you crazy Americans open your Christmas presents late (the 25th, instead of the 24th).
BTW - I first thought your bunny reference had to do with...well...I guess you're not pregnant, heh? :)
Posted by: Anne-Caroline at March 17, 2005 11:58 PM
Huh. I heard that the French bells go to Jerusalem for a long weekend--you know how they're silent on Good Fri/Holy Sat--and on their way home they bring souvenirs to the kiddies. Surely I didn't just make that up....
Posted by: TexAnne at March 17, 2005 03:35 PM
Hadn't heard that Easter bell story. Very funny.
Posted by: Auntie M at March 17, 2005 11:10 AM
This will be our first Easter in Paris. Perhaps, I'll tell my children that the Easter Bunny wears a bell...
Posted by: Oz at March 17, 2005 09:19 AM
Frenchfry says somebody must have been smoking some pretty strong dope when they thought of that bell story...he knew about the famous bell-with-wings picture but didn't realize it was linked with the Kinder-Egg flyby...
We have Kinder Eggs AND peeps AND jelly beans AND Lindt bunnies in Montréal. :-) (hint hint hint)
Be warned, though, that the result of all this bounty is a plethora of little plastic toys underfoot and a totally sugar-boosted husband and kid to accidentally step on said plastic toys as they speed up and down the hallway alternately laughing maniacially and arguing over who gets the plastic computer mouse with the eyes.
bisoux :-) (and yes, we have three bunnies)
Posted by: Lee Ann at March 16, 2005 06:54 PM
I don't remember the bells, even though I lived with a family with small children... But I do remember that it was the biggest candy consumption holiday, bar none -- as high as American Easter and Halloween. I have never seen so much chocolate and praliné.
Posted by: Anne at March 16, 2005 03:19 PM
hahahaha, bells flying and leaving eggs. I love it. ;-)
Posted by: Jenny at March 16, 2005 05:28 AM
That sounds pretty ridiculous about the bells. I think I might need a cloche hat, now that you mention it...
Posted by: molly at March 16, 2005 03:50 AM
p.s. I would gladly trade you some Peeps and jelly beans for some giant kinder eggs. ;)
Posted by: Katy at March 16, 2005 01:01 AM
I immediately thought of the David Sedaris essay, too. It's called "Jesus Shaves." He is talking about being in a beginner French class--in France--and the students, from many nations, are trying to explain Easter to a Muslim student, all in their very basic French. And then he (as the American) is trying to explain the Easter bunny, and all the other people think he is crazy.
You can actually listen to it at:
http://www.kilbot.net/mp3/easter.php
All of the bunnies are fab. I haven't knit any of them yet, but I have been experimenting with needle-felting a few bunnies. It's that time of year.
Posted by: Katy at March 16, 2005 12:59 AM
david sedaris in "me talk pretty some day" (i think) talks about the easter bells in one of his stories that take place in france. it is hilarious.
Posted by: maryse at March 16, 2005 12:34 AM
