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[msktrnanny]

It is Fat Tuesday and that means Ash Wednesday and Lent loom. I'm sure we're all at least familiar with the idea of giving something up for Lent, so here's my question.

What are you giving up this year? [Not giving something up this year? Make something up!]

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[zillahseye]

Drinking! Except for Sundays, because Sundays are feast days and not part of the 40. I LOOKED IT UP. :) Expect a lot of random drunk posting.

[msktrnanny]

Excellent!

[eleanor_lavish]

you already read this, but carbonated things, and all snacks that aren't popcorn (and corn chips, which i rarely eat, but need for SALSA purposes). Dude, I am hoping I can make this healthy thing stick this time.

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[shinycuba]

I LOVE your icon. <3

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[eleanor_lavish]

Thank you! He is my faaaavorite.

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[shinycuba]

Yes, me too! I try to use an Izzard-ism whenever it's possible :D LJ is utter love with the extra icon space, so I get to stuff it with Eddie icons.

[shinycuba]

I am going to give up Kiki's scarf and the bad!makeup. *nods* I think the world would be happy with that.

[msktrnanny]

Aww. Poor Ricky. I like the scarf, but admit I could do without the pale and sickly complexion [whether it's natural or Maybelline]. Who is that insanely short man he's standing with?

[megansync]

Me thinks that is Giorgia Armani.

[shinycuba]

Oh, that's most definitely not natural, his complexion isn't that smooth not that pale - look at the color difference between his face and neck ;) And that's Giorgio Armani next to him! I know, the man looks odd, and the bad makeup job doesn't help much either with his appearance.

[turlough]

I hadn't even heard about giving things up for Lent until I got an LJ, it's not something that's done in Sweden at all. The only reason people are even aware of Fat Tuesday is because traditionally that's the only day you're supposed to eat semlor but these days the shops start selling them right after Christmas and go on until Easter. (I don't like them myself and usually manage to avoid eating one at all.) So no, I'm not planning on giving anything up :-)

[msktrnanny]

Hunh. That's neat! I learn so much from LJ, it's amazing. Growing up giving up for Lent wasn't really... enforced for me. But my Catholic friends did have to do it. I've always used it as an excuse to get rid of a bad habit more than a religious thing.

The semlor sounds.... interesting? Both the traditional and modern 'recipe' sound.... not the tastiest. lol When I'm caring for kids we usually make beignets to talk about Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday.

So no, I'm not planning on giving anything up :-)
And rightly so! ;-)

[turlough]

Beignets, mmmmmm! I haven't had any since I was in New Orleans in 1980 but I still remember how good they were.

[stellamira]

Candy. Chocolate, in particular. Which is hard, but I'm so looking forward to it. I've eaten so much of it lately, simply due to the fact that it's always lying around the house.

[msktrnanny]

Having it around does make it easier to indulge. Good luck!