I've been without my work computer since before I left for vacation. I was supposed to have it back yesterday morning, but it seems they've somehow lost it. I expect they sent it to the wrong address.
You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?
Early ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Zenkitty - Mar 05, 2014 8:17:26 am PST #21536 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Consuela - Mar 05, 2014 8:28:53 am PST #21537 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
In upstate NY, we have Fish Fry year round!
IIRC, pre-Vatican II, Catholics were supposed to fast (not eat meat) on Fridays year-round. It was only after Vatican II that it was limited to Lent.
As it was, in New England in the 60s and 70s, you had non-meat options for meals on Fridays pretty much year-round, as a holdover, I figure.
Steph L. - Mar 05, 2014 8:38:10 am PST #21538 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
As it was, in New England in the 60s and 70s, you had non-meat options for meals on Fridays pretty much year-round, as a holdover, I figure.
I remember my grade school cafeteria (1977-1985) never offered a meat option on Fridays. Any Friday, not just Lent. It was either a fish sandwich or that gross-but-awesome pizza rectangle.
Dana - Mar 05, 2014 8:38:17 am PST #21539 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Places in New Orleans still tend to offer seafood options on Fridays.
Laura - Mar 05, 2014 8:42:31 am PST #21540 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
In upstate NY, we have Fish Fry year round!
Indeed. It is something my family does all summer when I go up to Otter Lake. And yes, when I grew up Catholic it was every Friday that was meatless. I don't know when they changed it to Lent.
Theodosia - Mar 05, 2014 8:44:04 am PST #21541 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
::ponders giving up cow-based products for Lent::
JZ - Mar 05, 2014 8:46:37 am PST #21542 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I don't know when they changed it to Lent.
Vatican II, maybe? I'm a definite post-VII baby and don't remember meatless Fridays ever, ever being a thing outside of Lent.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 05, 2014 8:47:26 am PST #21543 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Come to think of it, in the 80's and 90s, school lunch on fridays always was tuna or fish, and even now, the hospital cafeteris usually has fish on Friday as well.
Dana - Mar 05, 2014 9:05:05 am PST #21544 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I was prepared to sign up for stupid tumblr, but my username is taken. Sigh. My life, so hard.
Burrell - Mar 05, 2014 9:10:44 am PST #21545 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I've been wanting to try that fasting diet for a while, but not sure I want to try it for Lent per se. But I may use Lent as a motivator. Only problem is I don't want to fast two days a week, it sounds hard. (whine whine whine)