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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!]

Comments

[kare]

Even when I was a practicing Catholic I didn't give up anything...I can just say I'm giving up sex. That seems to work lately.

[msktrnanny]

Maybe you should decide to take up sex instead! ;-) Enforced Lent really is more strongly tied to Catholicism, isn't it? I'm surprised at how many people have responded saying: I don't do Lent/take it so seriously. I really didn't mean it so staunchly.

[lovecat10036]

I am of no particular religion, so I give nothing up. I am going to attempt to get back on the healthy eating/exercise bandwagon, however. But that is more of a chronic thing.

I am primarily answering because I wanted to teach you another new thing! Here in my neck of the woods, we frequently call Fat Tuesday "Fausnacht Day," after the Pennsylvania Dutch version of the beignet:

For German American populations, such as Pennsylvania Dutch Country, it is known as Fastnacht Day (also spelled Fasnacht, Fausnacht, Fauschnaut, or Fosnacht). The Fastnacht is made from fried potato dough and served with dark corn syrup. In John Updike's novel Rabbit Run, the main character remembers a Fosnacht Day tradition where the last person to rise would be teased by the other family members and called a "Fosnacht." (from Wikipedia)

OMG, they are YUMMY, especially the ones with jelly in them :) I was so tempted to stop by the store and get some tonight, but remembered all I have been eating lately and refrained :(

[msktrnanny]

That's so cool, thank you!! I must look up a recipe and give it a try.

Good for you for being consistent in trying to be better to yourself! the timing of Lent has always been about doing something better for me by giving up bad habits etc. I should really get some sort of habitual exercise.... perhaps I can work that in for 'Lent'.

[autumnyte]

I'm giving up giving something up!

ETA: and I'm not remotely Catholic anyway

[msktrnanny]

haha! An excellent idea!

No, no you're not!

[call_me_loca]

I'm giving up my parents....

[msktrnanny]

lol! I think this is an excellent idea!

[epicflailer]

um, if i did the whole lent thing, i'd probably have to give up my sadly pedophilic thoughts about david archuleta. /o\

i just realized i have no idea what you're giving up this year!

[msktrnanny]

What would you DO with yourself if you gave that up????

I'm giving up.... well, a few things actually. The mild swearing I've managed to pick up from my last job. [I can't stand it!] Avoiding water, which is more about making sure I drink water than avoiding it really, but. and clutter. I have SO much stuff, most of it just needs to go. Want anything? ;-)

[epicflailer]

probably have more less-pedophilic thoughts about michael castro? *sets brain on fire*

hee! dude, those sound like good ideas, and totally doable too. well, except the clutter, because i'm a packrat and i have no idea how anyone gets rid of anything! although i would not say no to any idol-related stuff you might be disposing of. ;D

[msktrnanny]

I'm a pack rat by genetics, but it's just insane around here. Things need to go. If I find any AI anything around here I'm calling the police because it will mean somebody broke in! [I don't do AI, lol]. After that, however, I'll happily post it along to you. ;-)