In my Irish Catholic (maternal side) family, if St. Patrick's Day falls on a Lenten Friday, we have dispensation to eat our corned beef dinner. Too bad if the Pope doesn't agree.
Simon: Captain... why did you come back for us? Mal: You're on my crew. Simon: Yeah, but you don't even like me. Why'd you come back? Mal: You're on my crew. Why we still talking about this?
'Safe'
Natter Five-O: Book 'Em, Danno.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kathy A - Feb 20, 2007 7:26:04 am PST #2122 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Steph L. - Feb 20, 2007 7:26:28 am PST #2123 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Collop: [link]
Collop Monday is the two days before Ash Wednesday. Slices of meat are used up, usually along with eggs for breakfast, before Lent begins.
Also known as Rose Monday, Shrove Monday, Merry Monday or Hall Monday. Hall is shortened version of "hallow", meaning "holy".
In Cornwall, England, it is called "Peasen Monday". Pea Soup is served instead.
A collop is a small piece of meat. In general, any small piece can be called a collop.
Daisy Jane - Feb 20, 2007 7:26:33 am PST #2124 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Lundi is actually Monday.
I expect if the story I posted up there is true. Mardi Gras would've come first. Dunno.
Connie Neil - Feb 20, 2007 7:26:41 am PST #2125 of 10001
brillig
re: feast days
being a Pagan means you get to celebrate everybody's festivals in a spirit of ecumenicalism without having to go through with the sacrificial parts.
§ ita § - Feb 20, 2007 7:27:51 am PST #2126 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
you get to celebrate everybody's festivals in a spirit of ecumenicalism without having to go through with the sacrificial parts
But! The pyres! The ritual! The knives!
I do love a good sacrifice.
Steph L. - Feb 20, 2007 7:28:16 am PST #2127 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I do love a good sacrifice.
With pie.
shrift - Feb 20, 2007 7:28:33 am PST #2128 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
According to my Canadian Friend and her Catholic mother, it's Shrove Tuesday, and they will celebrate by eating pancakes and bacon.
Sue - Feb 20, 2007 7:29:08 am PST #2129 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Growing up we referred to it as either Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday.
Topic!Cindy - Feb 20, 2007 7:30:10 am PST #2130 of 10001
What is even happening?
I love you, Tep.
Amy - Feb 20, 2007 7:30:19 am PST #2131 of 10001
Because books.
Damn, we jumped the gun. We had pancakes and bacon for dinner Sunday night.