On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:32:08 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
>
>> On 4/22/2011 12:58 PM, Ross@home wrote:
>> > On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:25:45 -0400, > wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:17:02 -0400, Ross@home wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:50:08 -0400, > wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:29:16 -0700, David >
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> On Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:40:21 +0000 (UTC) in rec.food.cooking, Doug
>> >>>>> > wrote,
>> >>>>>> I think it's great that all these folks are celebrating our heathen
>> >>>>>> observance with us. Rabbits because they come out in the early spring.
>> >>>>>> Eggs because they symbolize seeds and fertility.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Rabbits also symbolize fertility because of their notorious
>> >>>>> reproduction rate.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Rabbits are able to self-fertilize as well. When done, all the babies
>> >>>> will be females and identical to the Mother in all characteristics.
>> >>>
>> >>> I'd need a reliable reference to believe that!
>> >>>
>> >>> Ross.
>> >>
>> >> Then don't rely on a reference. Look it up and you'll find it true.
>> >
>> > Typical, you post pure crap that you can't authenticate.
>> >
>> > Ross.
>> Let's see, I raised domestic rabbits for about 35 years all told.
>> Without a male none of the does ever produced young. I call Ross exactly
>> right and I have never found a cite that says the OP is correct.
>
>Hey, he admitted to being wrong in his next post. ;-) We've all done
>that at one time or another so cut him some slack!
>--

Thanks again Omelet. I'll make sure I quadruple check anything I post
in the future. I should have this time, but remembered reading it
clearly stated in that old rabbit raising book and just posted it
without checking for more accurate information.