M&M's LoLLY ScRaMbLe
A weekend drive in the country led to the idea of a trail here, and the theme was inspired by The Lolly Bag Loop caches by Too Dogs in NSW Australia, who created a loop of favourite lollies from childhood.
A Lolly Scramble is a common Kiwi and Australian phrase which refers to the act where a mixture of lollies (candies) are scattered and children scramble to get their share. We think we’ve put out a good selection of favourites and are sure you’ll find something you like in M&M's lolly scramble.
Easter Bunny
Why Bunnies for Easter?
In medieval Europe the rabbit or hare was a popular symbol for spring, because they are so prolific and give birth as soon as the weather warms. In German folk law, a little girl prayed for the revival of a bird that was struggling to Eostra - a Goddess of Spring. This prayer was answered by turning the bird into a rabbit that would lay colourful eggs in the grass, after a long winter. This "Easter Hare" originally played the role of a judge, who at Eastertide evaluated whether children were good or disobedient in behavior, and good children would receive colourfully decorated eggs.
Chocolate bunnies were initially created by the German Lutherans in the mid-19th century, using two separate bunny-shaped molds that were filled with chocolate. German immigrants, known today as Pennsylvania Dutch, then took these 'Osterhase' to America.
'Easter Bunnies' gained mass appeal after 1890 when American shop owner Robert Strohecker created a five-foot-tall chocolate bunny as an Easter promotion in his drug store. The giant bunny earned him the nickname "Father of the Easter Bunny Business."
In the mid-1930's the bunnies became less lifelike, and more wimisical - the first of these 'personality' bunnies were playing an accordian or driving a car.
Most modern chocolate bunnies are hollow, but up until 1939, this wasn't the case. Before then, chocolate bunnies were solid chocolate all the way through. However, due to chocolate rationing during World War II, sacrifices had to be made and hollow chocolate bunnies was the compromise. Confectioners still got to create and sell their bunnies, but using a lot less chocolate. Hollow bunnies were also a lot easier on your teeth when eating, as the chocolate wasn't so thick.
Popular estimates say that about ninety million chocolate Easter bunnies are produced worldwide every year. A study that surveyed more than 28,000 respondents, revealed that 59% of people preferred to eat a chocolate bunny starting with the ears, while 33% claimed to have no preference. A mere 4%, said they preferred to start with the feet or tail.
While chocolate bunnies can be found in milk, dark and white chocolates hollow or filled with a variety of nuts, caramels, and ganaches; the most popular bunny is still a hollow milk chocolate bunny.
NOTE: If you are doing the long haul along South Eyre Rd caching, you might be very pleased to know there are public toilets in this reserve!