Between Hallmark Cards (JC Hall, founder of Hallmark, pictured at left in his kitchen), and the proliferation of viral discount e-vouchers for [already-very-cheap] booze in the UK, it seems that we are forgetting about the true meaning of Easter. I've been emailed more Thresher's Easter 40% discount vouchers, with tag lines like "long weekend coming up, better stock up lol" than there are stations of the cross, for Christ's Sake!
So, let's get it straight. On Easter Bank Holiday, 2008 years ago, right after God created the Solar System, the Garden of Eden, and Threshers, Jesus was fasting inside a chocolate egg for like 40 days, until we had all sinned so much, that a bunny had to wake him up and told him it was time to hop along and get crucified for our sins. Full stop.
Capitalists of the world, stop f*cking with our holidays. Oh, and readers, feel free to click on the voucher to download, (or get it off Thresher's here) but only if you intend to shop with ironic appreciation of how big business plays religion for loot.
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