Anyone Observing Ash Wednesday/Lent?

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  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    or I feel like you shouldn't give up something bad for you or something...

    but yeah I was REALLY catholic in high school. where I grew up everyone was of irish, italian, hispanic, french, or like greek orthadox decent so I had some friends who would condemn you to hell if you ate meat on a friday.

    I went to an all boy Catholic High School and this one Christian Brother who everyone hated would patrol all three lunch periods and give out detentions if you were caught eating meat on Ash Wednesday or any Friday during Lent.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    nic are you even irish? if so i'm leaving my wife and kids today and taking you to vegas!!!! ;):p
    yes! i'm a quarter irish!!! and was closest to my 100% irish grandmother so i feel more irish than anything. she started us early on the irish songs and making a big deal about st. patty's day. it's my favorite day of the year! (again, when scranton celebrates on parade day....the saturday before)
  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    some friends who would condemn you to hell if you ate meat on a friday.
    my grandmother used to have me convinced eating meat on a friday during lent and killing were equivalent offenses. mortal sins!! :p
    like i said...some traditions...deeply ingrained...
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    nfanel wrote:
    yes! i'm a quarter irish!!! and was closest to my 100% irish grandmother so i feel more irish than anything. she started us early on the irish songs and making a big deal about st. patty's day. it's my favorite day of the year! (again, when scranton celebrates on parade day....the saturday before)

    I love paddy's day...my mum always made a big deal of it because she thought that since our last name was italian we'd always feel more italian. lol I think she over did it because I've always felt way more irish.

    I like to get raging drunk on paddy's day and find a guy with an irish accent to hook up with. (the last 2 years in NC that was kinda impossible, so cooked corned beef and cabbage for like 25 people. stinky.)
  • markymark550
    markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,224
    Giving up something for 40 days isn't solely a Catholic custom as I know quite a few Protestants that do this as well. As for myself, I've never tried it. I've never really seen the point in giving up something that you will pick back up and if you're having to give up something that's harmful to you, you should give it up regardless of religion.

    As for the no meat on Friday.....well, that's just crazy talk. :)
  • gabers
    gabers Posts: 2,787
    I'm gonna try really hard not to bitch. As I've gotten older, it's become increasingly more difficult. :)
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    nfanel wrote:
    by st. patrick's day, i mean parade day. it is my christmas. i don't even count march 17th as the real holiday.

    I knew what you meant, but I like hearing you describe Parade Day. You get all excited for it. ;)
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I like to get raging drunk on paddy's day and find a guy with an irish accent to hook up with.

    wuudja like to be lookin' at me fookin' blarney stones, yes? :p
    I love to turn you on
  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    Solat13 wrote:
    I knew what you meant, but I like hearing you describe Parade Day. You get all excited for it. ;)
    fourth biggest parade in the country!
    http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/scranton/index.htm
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    wuudja like to be lookin' at me fookin' blarney stones, yes? :p

    hey what can I say they're really friendly :).

    (and they could be ugly as sin but I won't notice cuz of that accent...)
  • PJSerf
    PJSerf Posts: 637
    I've asked the lone Giants fan in our office to give up talking about them for Lent. I'm happy they beat the Pats, but jeez, this is going to be a rough year, especially since everyone else here is an Eagles fan.

    But seriously, I'm thinking about sacrificing more of my time towards doing things that I normally wouldn't do (i.e. volunteering, helping out at my grandmom's nursing home, etc.). Hell, anything beats giving up alcohol.
    "If you love someone, set them free... if someone loves you, don't fuck up" - EV
  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    (and they could be ugly as sin but I won't notice cuz of that accent...)
    irish accents are by far the best. heck, i even like the way helen types! :p:D
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    nfanel wrote:
    fourth biggest parade in the country!
    http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/scranton/index.htm

    One of these years I'm going to have to make it up there. I think I'm going to Boston the week before and staying in Philly this year though.

    It's going to be three great weekends in a row because March Madness starts the next week.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,927
    Solat13 wrote:
    Giving up soda for Lent a couple years ago was harder for me than giving up alcohol when I was a bartender in college.
    I gave up soda a few years back for Lent and it was far more difficult for 40 days than it has been avoiding alcohol for over 17 years. When you pop into a fast food place for lunch at work you suddenly realize how much soda is a part of your daily routine.

    I'll do the no meat thing today and the next several Fridays, but I'm not sure if I'm gonna give anything up.(maybe I'll give up "Lost"....NOT!) I am far from religious, but tend to observe Lent as my one religious deed each year.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    Poncier wrote:
    I am far from religious, but tend to observe Lent as my one religious deed each year.

    Yep, that describes me as well.
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • nfanel
    nfanel Posts: 2,558
    Poncier wrote:
    I am far from religious, but tend to observe Lent as my one religious deed each year.
    yeah, that seems to be a theme. i wonder why we all get religious again when it comes to lent? old habits, i guess...
  • mookie9999
    mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    Just a normal Wednesday for me. Except, this is the one day of the year where I'm not the only person walking around with smeared charcoal on my forehead. It's nice to fit in for a change.
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    mookie9999 wrote:
    Just a normal Wednesday for me. Except, this is the one day of the year where I'm not the only person walking around with smeared charcoal on my forehead. It's nice to fit in for a change.

    LMAO! :D

    But, but, weren't you an extra in 'coal miner's daughter'?

    And speaking of coal mines, anyone see Jackson TN got whacked with a twister yesterday? anyone in the RM hear from 'tha corrance'? hope he's alright.
    I love to turn you on
  • Solat13
    Solat13 Posts: 6,996
    nfanel wrote:
    yeah, that seems to be a theme. i wonder why we all get religious again when it comes to lent? old habits, i guess...

    Old habits and I guess trying to justify that if you act good for a little more than a month that it makes up for the rest of the year. ;)
    - Busted down the pretext
    - 8/28/98
    - 9/2/00
    - 4/28/03, 5/3/03, 7/3/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/9/03, 7/11/03, 7/12/03, 7/14/03
    - 9/28/04, 9/29/04, 10/1/04, 10/2/04
    - 9/11/05, 9/12/05, 9/13/05, 9/30/05, 10/1/05, 10/3/05
    - 5/12/06, 5/13/06, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 5/30/06, 6/1/06, 6/3/06, 6/23/06, 7/22/06, 7/23/06, 12/2/06, 12/9/06
    - 8/2/07, 8/5/07
    - 6/19/08, 6/20/08, 6/22/08, 6/24/08, 6/25/08, 6/27/08, 6/28/08, 6/30/08, 7/1/08
    - 8/23/09, 8/24/09, 9/21/09, 9/22/09, 10/27/09, 10/28/09, 10/30/09, 10/31/09
    - 5/15/10, 5/17/10, 5/18/10, 5/20/10, 5/21/10, 10/23/10, 10/24/10
    - 9/11/11, 9/12/11
    - 10/18/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 11/30/13, 12/4/13
  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    One day in jr high I told a girl she had something on her forehead :eek: I honestly thought she had something there.. how was I to know??? Poor little Protestant girl :p .. thank goodness I grew up to be heaten.. or well hedonistic as I like to say ;)

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