Easter Absurdity in the News

[NEOWatcher]

Just in case you haven't heard by now, it is easter weekend.
Now that I did my daily rounds through the news, I just wanted to get it out of my system.

Tied to technology: GPS: Easter egg hunting the high tech way

Tied to crime: Easter Bunny Stolen
Why should anyone in Northeast Ohio care if a lawn ornament in Austria was stolen?

Tied to religion:
Good Friday observed by area Christians
Just in case you don't know what Easter and Good Friday are. I wonder if Christians outside of NE Ohio are celebrating?

Tied to Gas Prices: Big chill may boost Easter weekend travel Um, ok? possible? More than people who don't want to travel in the cold and snow?

Tied to animal cruelty: (no direct link) CNN Video Dyed chicks get pecked to death
Talks about the dangers of Dyed Chickens and actually says that they are endangered (not in danger).

According to a study: Nestle has been named as the worst offender for over-packaging Easter Eggs.

Made to shock you: Filipinos crucified for Good Friday

[HenrikOlsen]

According to a study: Nestle has been named as the worst offender for over-packaging Easter Eggs.

They are blaming cardboard packaging for increased emissions?
Are these people nuts?

[hhEb09'1]

Tied to religion:
Good Friday observed by area Christians
Just in case you don't know what Easter and Good Friday are. I wonder if Christians outside of NE Ohio are celebrating?

Not celebrating.

Check your link, it says "is the most solemn day on the Christian calendar." They are "commenorating", not celebrating.

[NEOWatcher]

Not celebrating.

Yes, poor choice of words. That's what I get for thinking too quickly.

Although it is not out of line with the media. I heard last week a story about a vigil where they were celebrating the aniversary of the death of...

[HenrikOlsen]

Hitler?

[Noclevername]

What do you expect, it's the news media, they always focus on the absurd and trivial... CNN fiddles while Rome burns.