I've always wondered at the ability of the young to keep up with the varying lies that are fed to them to explain holidays and . 'Lies' is perhaps a too strong a word, but between Santa, the Easter Bunny and Baby Jesus the wires between religious belief, fairytales and good clean capitalist invention were always bound to get crossed.
Easter is one of those times (like Christmas) when God and modern culture clash much to the confusion of wee children and the adults who are then employed to explain the connection between a human sized easter bunny that does or does not potentially "lay" eggs and the figurehead of the Christian church being cruelly nailed to a cross. For those children who are old enough (slash- care enough) to remember that at Christmas it was all about the Baby Jesus, the questions of why the Baby Jesus is laying eggs and whether the Easter Bunny was around in Jerusalem can be some of the more difficult to get around. I tend to explain such curly questions away by drawing attention to everyone's favourite part of Easter- Chocolate!
The questions once begun, tend to ignite a barrage of questions that can last for some time and are not necessarily religious holiday affiliated- whether Tinkerbell knows the Tooth fairy?, Does Snow White live with Princess Jasmine?, Is the Tooth Fairy Baby Jesus' sister?, Was the Easter Bunny born in a manger too? Does Santa gets Easter Eggs too? How the Easter Bunny get's around without a Sleigh or does he just borrow Rudolph for a day? ... I find a well timed appearance of a lolly-pop, television programme or any good diversionary tactic should always be on hand when in the presence of undersized relentlessly inquisitive humans. That,or some kind of vehicle on hand for your own quick escape! The lesson here is potentially to never have children or at least encounter them in minimal doses, engage in zero to no conversation and always, always come armed with a bag of lollies! (I generally have only risen to liking children that are actually related to me... unless un-related children I encounter are super chubby, funny or mean to other kids I like to keep my distance)
Given that it's Easter and I always was a fan of the Easter Bonnet competition at primary school I thought I'd take some inspiration, these hair accessories being somewhat more stylish than the bright purple and yellow combination I was so fond of...okay so hair barettes are not strictly bonnets but are probably a bit more wearable than hats for the less daring of us out there.
Amrican Apparel Floppy Wool Hat- http://www.americanapparel.com/
Mad Hatter inspired spring shoot "head case"- http://www.teeenvogue.com/
Mimco hair accessories- http://www.mimco.com.au/
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