Inquiring Minds Want to Know : An Interview with The March Hare

by Clio

After spending several hours out in the cold hovering around what I was reliably informed was a rabbit hole, I finally caught sight of the March Hare and managed to tempt this mysterious Pan creature to talk after offering tea, crumpets and carrots. Here is the result of that revealing interview. 

Our theme this edition is March Madness. Do you think our choice of you is a reflection of perhaps your madness or the madness of your friend the Mad Hatter?

Me? Mad? Rabbits don't get mad. They freeze, they run, they hide. And it's unlikely I have rabies as Rabbits seldom contract this disease.

Unfortunately, one is often judged by the company one keeps. It's like the old saying goes, step in mud, it clings to your paws. 

Why did you chose to be a March Hare? I notice that you seem to have added elements of the White Rabbit to your character of the March Hare. Was there a method to this madness? Was there a reason for your attempt to blend the two characters? 

There already was a White Rabbit when I thought of making my place here, but there was also method here, so I guess I'm going to have to tell you. 

The person behind the March Hare actually is a March Hare. By that I mean that said person was born in March of the Chinese lunar year of the Rabbit. 

The mixing in of the White Rabbit is some sort of response to my ever present feeling that time is running out, or that I'm late for doing stuff...or something. You see, I'm a rather Old Rabbit. 

The March Hare does not make an appearance often here at Pan. Have you ever considered appearing more often? Or are you strictly a spring thing? 

A March Hare in July is somewhat out of place, sort of like a witch in May. A witch is a witch all year long, as a rabbit is a rabbit, but no one wants to see them out of season. 

A March Hare in the summer is also apt to run afoul of Farmer McGregor, and my letting myself be seen in late autumn is likely to result in my becoming a dead rabbit, what with all the hunters running around loose with their guns. In the winter, I sleep. 

Is there anything that those of us here at Pan should know about the March Hare? 

Rabbits are quite private creatures, and I've told you way more already than I probably should have. But I will add that March Hares really like Easter Egg Hunts. Look for me and my Egg Hunt in April!

With this comment the March Hare pulled out a pocket watch, announced that it was late and vanished down the rabbit hole taking the crumpets and the teapot. I was left out in the cold with this story and the carrots. 

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