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Easter takes its name from Ishtar, the Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility. The Phoenicians knew her as Astarte, sister and consort of Baal, a God worshipped in much of the Middle East and Mediterranean. Some of the ancient Hebrews also worshipped Baal. Astarte spread through Europe, becoming Ostara, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, fertility, and the rising sun. The Old English word for Easter, "Eastre" refers to Ostara. Around the second century A.D., Christian missionaries seeking to convert the tribes of northern Europe realized that the time of the crucifixion of Jesus roughly coincided with the Teutonic springtime celebrations, which emphasized the triumph of life over death. Christian Easter gradually absorbed the traditional symbols. The egg and the rabbit, two of Easter's most common symbols, also have ancient associations with spring. Eggs symbolize birth and fertility in many cultures. Ancient Egyptians and the Persians colored eggs to give as gifts during their spring festival. The legends of ancient Egypt connect the hare, which comes out at night to feed, with the moon. Rabbits have remained fertility symbols in other, later cultures. Easter Egg Hunting: According to Anglo-Saxon myth Ostara, wanting to delight some children one day, turned her pet bird into a rabbit. The rabbit proceeded to lay brightly colored eggs, which Ostara gave to the children. In ancient Europe, eggs of different colors were taken from the nests of various birds and used to make talismans. The eggs were often ritually eaten. The search through the woods for eggs gradually evolved into the Easter egg hunt, while painted eggs eventually replaced wild birds' eggs. Easter baskets were probably originally intended to resemble birds' nests. In Medieval Europe, eggs were forbidden during Lent. Therefore they were a prized Easter gift for children and servants. Eggs were painted bright colors to resemble the sun and springtime. Often, the colors and patterns had romantic symbolism, and lovers exchanged eggs as they send Valentine's Day cards today. Orthodox Christians in the Middle East and in Greece, painted eggs bright red to resemble the blood of Christ. Hollow eggs (created by piercing the shell with a needle and blowing out the contents) were decorated with pictures of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and other religious figures in Armenia. Germans gave green eggs as gifts on Holy Thursday. They also hung hollow eggs on trees. Austrians placed tiny plants around the egg and then boiled them. When the plants were removed, white patterns were created. Cards & Chocolate: Easter cards arrived in Victorian England, when a stationer added a greeting to a drawing of a rabbit. The cards proved popular. The Germans probably began making chocolate bunnies and eggs. Immigrants took the custom to Pennsylvania. As Easter celebrations became more common after the Civil War, the custom of chocolate eggs took hold. After their baptisms, early Christians wore white robes all through Easter week to indicate their new lives. Those had already been baptized wore new clothes instead to symbolize their sharing a new life with Christ.In Medieval Europe, churchgoers would take a walk after Easter Mass, led by a crucifix of the Easter candle. Today these walks endure as Easter Parades.

Prolly wont make it to sun-rise service - but will go.

Lookin for a lightened flywheel, light/on-off switch and keyswitch w/ key. I can paypal or send MO. Thx Oh also looking for the outer wheel plates...

There are some guys there that race and build banshees - think their name is Hubard - from up around Hector.

I when by and picked up a K&N this afternoon (cheap and easy). I'm wanting to get a Noss head and buy a fly wheel and have it worked over - I dont wanna use mine on the bike, because I don't want any down time. But I think my next buy will be pipes. And eventually I wanna get the blue body plastics - match my truck then (lol)

Thanx for the welcome. His bike has a yoshimura pipe and a K&N I know of, mine's a bone stock black/red 03 model ( well the first owner put a kill-cord on it ). I've been lookin on here for what my first hop-up should be and I'm strongly thinking 'bout the lightened flywheel. Oh does the exhaust have removable baffles, or should I just save up and get a new set of pipes.

After weeks of looking for a good deal, I finally was able to get my very first banshee. I've had some pretty hot 4wheelers before, but this thing is a madman! I NOW see what the hype it. Anyway.... As I was checking it out yesterday afternoon, a guy at the end of my street wanted to line them up. He has a 'zuki z400, with a pipe and probibly some other mods. I was hesitant because I haven't spent much time on the bike and really needing to work on my take-offs and keeping her in the powerband - BUT did it anyway. The guys friend was talking shit like"...he's gonna send ya home cryin'...OH, HERE COMES THE BEAST!...he's gonna getcha..." etc, etc... He was able to keep up thru second, but me and the 'shee kept pulling away. After spankin' he's ass a couple of times he, and his friend with green teeth, accepted defeat. Just wanted to share my experiance with my newest toy.

How do little boys know it's bed-time at Micheal Jackson's Neverland Ranch? the big hand touches the little hand What does Kmart and Micheal Jackson have in common? Both have little boys pants 1/2 off

What's better than winning the Special Olympics? Not being retarded What do ya say to a woman with 2 black eyes? Nothing, you already told her twice. How's the quickest way to get a woman picking cotton? Set the string on fire.

The Break-up Song by Greg Kahn of course !! I'd say... Stupid Gir by Cold Delia's Gone by Johnny Cash ( the all time best ' revenge on the girl' song) And the entire Type O Negative 'Bloody Kisses" cd

DAMN and I thought I was anal over checkin stuff lol. I thank ya for the heads up on what could be bad ju-ju on these. Fore warned IS fore armed.

I'm strongly thinking about picking up a used 03 banshee; is there anything I need to look for on these bikes? Wear spots, probibly places for damage/abuse that kinda stuff.