What are you giving up for Lent?

[frankluke]

nothing this year,

usually, i give up all meat and diary, plus two things i like, soda/ice tea cigars..


Greek Orthodox Lent is a time of fasting, which means abstaining from foods that contain blood (meats, fish) and products from animals with blood (milk, cheese, eggs, etc.). The purpose of fasting is to cleanse the body as well as the spirit in preparation for accepting the Resurrection at Easter, which is the most sacred of all observances in the Greek Orthodox faith.

 

[jwintosh]

thank you for the history lesson!

 

[tedski]

I'm giving up the hope that a worthwhile political candidate will be found in 2008.

 

[Angry Bill]

I'm giving up the hope that a worthwhile political candidate will be found in 2008.

I second this one!:stretchgr

 

[smokem94]

I'm giving up the hope that a worthwhile political candidate will be found in 2008.

Ain't that the truth!! After last night, it appears there are only liberals left in the running.....on both sides!:cryloud:

 

[terrantheman]

Lent is giving up meat i.e. beef, pork, chicken, turkey... actually any meat but fish. The days that you should not have meat would be today Ash Wednesday and every Friday after for the next 40 days. During Lent practicing Catholics usually give up something they enjoy such as booze like me. This a loose but basic definition of Lent.