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Less	14-04-2006 03:44

The tale of the Easter Bunny

Well here it is Easter, what memories of this time of year have you got?

Below is one of my tales, which I'm happy to say Alex Lester of Radio 2 fame read out to the world.

Alex Lester (weekdays 3 'til 6)

Long, long ago when I was about 8 my father arranged an Easter Sunday surprise that I'll never forget.
We had an allotment and my brothers, sister and I were all responsible for looking after a rabbit each, he came home that morning and asked me to guess what we were having for a special Sunday lunch.
I guessed correctly and answered RABBIT, he then asked, "yes but whose rabbit?"
I went through the other family members guessing wrong until it dawned on me it was MY rabbit.
At this I burst into tears and said that he couldn't have it I would keep it in my bedroom, "too late for that he said it's already dead!", broken hearted I ran sobbing to my bedroom.
An hour or so later the smell of roast rabbit reached into my place of recluse, soon the aroma got to be very strong and tempting so I went down to the kitchen where my Mum was cooking and declared,
"because it's my rabbit I bagsie the kidneys!", I then put my coat on and went out to play no longer effected by the loss I'd suffered.
I've always been grateful to Dad for teaching me where meat comes from and whenever I now smell roast rabbit I always remember the tastiest one I've ever eaten.

Happy Easter everybody, and if the Easter bunny does call remember, not all rabbits are for eating!
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Gayle

14-04-2006 06:52

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The more you tell us about your family the more it explains YOU!

Less	14-04-2006 07:43

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Originally Posted by Gayle

The more you tell us about your family the more it explains YOU!

Oh Mr Moderator will you please have a word with Gayle, I share a little family history with the world and someone who only has enough sense to be a politician has a dig at me!

Gayle Darling, luvvie, sweetie just remember my grandchildren will remember me and laugh at their weird and wonderful Grandad, your grandchildren will always remember you as grandma Gayle the politician, (you know, they will whisper, the women who brought shame on the family, and they will try not to mention you in influential company).

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Gayle

14-04-2006 07:53

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Oh my dearest Less, why should you presume that was an insult. I only meant to say that we love to hear of your exploits and dig deep into the tortured soul that is YOU!

In years to come YOUR grandchildren will read about me in their history books and MY grandchildren will be kept well away from you! :D

Less	14-04-2006 08:13

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Oh my dearest Less, why should you presume that was an insult.

I've told you before on site we need to be seen as unfriendly, if the Obo' ever got hold of the truth they would sell our story to the Nationals and notorioty like that would guarantee you a win in May.

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garinda

14-04-2006 10:18

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I'm sat here in tears.:(

I thought it was sad enough when Tiny Tim wanted a goose, but a rabbit roasted?

A much more substantial meal would have been rabbit stew, instead of a titchy roast.

staggeringman

14-04-2006 17:10

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get down bury market there is a stall there where you can but them ready roasted :D but you have to buy a little quack....quack as well because they look ever so good to eat:D

SPUGGIE J

14-04-2006 18:31

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Cant beat the taste of fresh rabbit. Find duck too fatty.

garinda

14-04-2006 22:41

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I wouldn't like to carve a roast rabbit.

Not much breast, but at least you get four legs.

cashman

14-04-2006 23:54

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this thread has cracked me up, tears are even arriving,its brought a smile to this easter. pmsl.

SPUGGIE J

15-04-2006 08:10

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Originally Posted by garinda

I wouldn't like to carve a roast rabbit.

Not much breast, but at least you get four legs.

Def not for carving so it gets the Henry VIII treatment. :D

Great in mi piece box for work sickens a few. :)

Driller

15-04-2006 08:24

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"because it's my rabbit I bagsie the kidneys!"? them kidneys must have been small, you should have gone for the saddle!

SPUGGIE J

15-04-2006 08:31

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Found a very happy easter bunny but the link will be in the 18s section as this is a family site.

katex

15-04-2006 09:44

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Not a bad thing to understand the food chain Less, but I was not impressed at all by what your dad did 'cause reading between the lines they were treated as some sort of pet.

Obviously the producers of Fatal Attraction had heard of this story. :( I should sue them for copyright if I were you.

SPUGGIE J

15-04-2006 10:31

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A farmers child could have the same view that the animals he has are pets but if they dont go for slaughter and sale then the farmer and his kids dont eat.

katex

15-04-2006 12:51

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Originally Posted by SPUGGIE J

A farmers child could have the same view that the animals he has are pets but if they dont go for slaughter and sale then the farmer and his kids dont eat.

Farmers' children are brought up to realise that some of their animals will eventually go to slaughter; doesn't sound this way with Less's tale though.

Come on, Spuggie, could you do this to one of your kids ?

SPUGGIE J

15-04-2006 13:20

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Wouldn'do to Lauren what Les's dad did but she does have an understanding of the food chain and dispite being an animal lover she accepts it. She even wants to try her hand at trout fishing to catch gramps his tea so she is balanced enough.

Debbie J

15-04-2006 14:42

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When small my daughter had a rabbit which went missing. She knocked on every neighbours door asking if they had seen it even made a couple of posters asking for its return. A couple of days later we went shopping in Accy market hall & as I was getting some meat she saw a rabbit on the counter..... she screamed at the top of her voice at the butcher calling him a murderer and telling everyone how he had stolen & killed her rabbit. I felt so sorry for the butcher and it took me ages to calm my daughter down & I don't think she ever fully believed it wasn't her rabbit.

Less	15-04-2006 15:47

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Originally Posted by katex

Not a bad thing to understand the food chain Less, but I was not impressed at all by what your dad did 'cause reading between the lines they were treated as some sort of pet.

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=Less We had an allotment and my brothers, sister and I were all responsible for looking after a rabbit each

Sometimes katex reading between the lines doesn't always get to the truth, as I said in the above quote,

"were all responsible for looking after a rabbit each"

The allotment was used to bring up a variety of animals, chickens, geese, rabbits, the occasional turkey.
The responsibility was I think, to teach us that we had each to make sure our rabbit was well cared for and even loved right up to the point when it was it's turn to go to the pot.
Although I didn't follow in my fathers footsteps and get an allotment for myself I did bring my own children up to be grateful to the animal that had given it's life so that we could enjoy our Sunday roast.
The many pets that they had were also kept with the best care that they could supply and thanks to this particular example I was able to pass on to them the respect my Dad had for all his animals. (He would sometimes be upset himself if when it came time for a particular favourite of his to be slaughtered for the family).
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katex

15-04-2006 17:21

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Originally Posted by Less

Sometimes katex reading between the lines doesn't always get to the truth, as I said in the above quote,

"were all responsible for looking after a rabbit each"

Yes, Less, then I understand that, however, the way you told the tale was not meant to be taken like this and was told for shock/fun value whatever.

Less	15-04-2006 20:57

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Originally Posted by katex

Yes, Less, then I understand that, however, the way you told the tale was not meant to be taken like this and was told for shock/fun value whatever.

No katex, it was just meant to be taken the way it was, I didn't think of anything deep until some-one else tried to read between the lines and decided to misinterpret what I had put, all it was was an Easter memory (of which I am proud), something I always remember around this time, until it was being twisted by assumptions, (no matter how well meaning they might be), I didn't do it for shock, take fun from it if you can, but don't try to read anything more into it than,

that's Less, PLEEEEASE!

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