As is common wisdom, one thing the Catholic church excels at is instilling guilt in those raised in the faith. However lapsed I may be these days, that guilt remains.
So, while I may not attend mass as often as I should, I always try to give up something for Lent. This year, I decided I'd go really hard on myself and give up red meat. That means ... yes ... NO BURGERS!
Desperate times call for desperate measures, so I broke down and bought some Gardenburger patties, some Smart Bacon, some real cheddar cheese (I'm avoiding red meat, not dairy, after all).
I thought I was the only one foolish enough to give up burgers for Lent, and now, all I can think about is...BURGERS!!!! Can you change your Lenten penance in mid-Lent?
how was the whole wheat KK donut, though? it actually sounds delicious to me (nothing to do with health value). im curious...care to share? or was its taste obscured by the fake-meat monstrosity inside?
Have you given up alcohol, too? I have given up pasta, per usual. If that doesn't sound very stringent/traditional, keep in mind that I'm only half-Christian!
I have not given up alcohol. Then I couldn't take th wine at Communion. Heh. J/K. It's harder for me to give up the red meat than it is alcohol, since I drink only rarely these days. (I'm getting old.) Probably the hardest thing for me to give up, though, would be Flickr. Heh.
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As is common wisdom, one thing the Catholic church excels at is instilling guilt in those raised in the faith. However lapsed I may be these days, that guilt remains.
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I thought I was the only one foolish enough to give up burgers for Lent, and now, all I can think about is...BURGERS!!!! Can you change your Lenten penance in mid-Lent?
Hamburger tmw at 11:31PM on 03/01/07
On March 21, I'll order two double Shack burgers and eat one in your honor.
Hamburger Lisa (Homesick Texan) at 4:15PM on 03/02/07
how was the whole wheat KK donut, though? it actually sounds delicious to me (nothing to do with health value). im curious...care to share? or was its taste obscured by the fake-meat monstrosity inside?
Hamburger joanna at 5:59PM on 03/02/07
They make a whole wheat donut!? I think that's just Krispy Kreme's way of pointing and laughing at you. Not just you though: everyone.
Hamburger Lauren at 11:14PM on 03/02/07
You can eat burgers on sundays in lent because the fast does not apply then.
Hamburger Justin at 8:12PM on 03/03/07
Justin: Funny enough, but I just learned that last year. I think it's a bit of a cop out, though. ;)
Adam Kuban at 1:11AM on 03/04/07
It has to do with the whole God rested on the seventh day so we can too.
Hamburger Justin at 5:59AM on 03/04/07
That sounds like the most disgusting thing I could have ever imagined. At times like these, I'm thankful I'm an atheist.
Hamburger Susannah at 2:53PM on 03/06/07
Have you given up alcohol, too? I have given up pasta, per usual. If that doesn't sound very stringent/traditional, keep in mind that I'm only half-Christian!
Hamburger Anonymous at 10:22PM on 03/19/07
I have not given up alcohol. Then I couldn't take th wine at Communion. Heh. J/K. It's harder for me to give up the red meat than it is alcohol, since I drink only rarely these days. (I'm getting old.) Probably the hardest thing for me to give up, though, would be Flickr. Heh.
Adam Kuban at 10:37PM on 03/19/07