The tale of the Easter Bunny

Less · 14-04-2006, 03:44

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!

Gayle · 14-04-2006, 06:52

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).

Gayle · 14-04-2006, 07:53

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!

Less · 14-04-2006, 08:13

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Originally Posted by Gayle

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.

garinda · 14-04-2006, 10:18

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

get down bury market there is a stall there where you can but them ready roasted

but you have to buy a little quack....quack as well because they look ever so good to eat

SPUGGIE J · 14-04-2006, 18:31

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

garinda · 14-04-2006, 22:41

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

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.

Great in mi piece box for work sickens a few.

Driller · 15-04-2006, 08:24

"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

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

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

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.