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Apple Store Opening: waiting in line

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  The last time I stood in line for an hour and a half for anything, I think I was trying to get some financial aid in college. Usually I'm too busy or uninterested to stand in line for movie tickets, concert tickets or things like that. But, thank God for patience. I got there somewhere around 8:30... and so did everyone else. 

No bunnies I like bible based Easter items

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I Don't know about you guys, but I've never really been into Easter like most of my friends. As a child... and into adulthood I never understood the custom of having a big white bunny drop candy off at my house.... Then he dropped off a big chocolate statue of himself which i never could finish. The jelly beans didn't bother me though. I never understood the word Easter.. I just figured it was in the bible somewhere... Surprise it's not. It turns out... many of the "things" we associate with Easter come from pagan rituals. In light of that many church have done away with the word Easter altogether during Services. Instead we call it Resurrection Sunday and instead tying it into the end of the season of lent and not focusing Christ's death and burial but his resurrection *with* power.  According to Christian Answers.net 1- the word Easter: Most reference books say that the name “Easter” is derived from the Eastre, the Teutonic goddess of Spring. ( aga...