Bad Hare Day: 10 Easter Bunny Fails

Has the Easter Bunny ever not been creepy? While the holiday’s trademark animal is supposed to be a cute and fluffy mascot for the occasion, it seems to, more often than not, go very awry. Something about a full-grown human dressed inside a half-hearted attempt at a bunny costume brings out the fear in children like nothing else (well, perhaps a close tie with Santa Claus).

We will gladly take part in the chocolate festivities associated with Easter, but we could definitely do without the bunny. Why is there such a thing as the Easter Bunny, anyway? What does a bunny have to do with the holiday? As it turns out, the answer is very little. The furry creatures originally were associated with the celebrations for the start of the new season because they were the symbol of the Teutonic deity Eostra, the goddess of spring and fertility. Nothing directly relates to the holiday as we know it.

Whatever the reason for the existence of Easter Bunnies, we can only try and find humor in the slightly ridiculous tradition. Check out these 10 outrageous Easter Bunny fails.

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