Lent explained

[sammica]

Source: "The Season of Lent"

Interesting things I learned upon reading the article at the above website:-Carnival (the celebration usually called Mardi Gras) is Latin for "farewell to meat." Some people give up meat altogether, but most people just refrain on Fridays

Comments

[anonymous]

intersting... "vale" in latin means goodbye!

jessica

[sammica]

makes sense...since sometimes (esp in french) it's "carnivale"

[anonymous]

cool man and carne in spanish is definitely meet but im to forgetful to remember if thats what it is in latin... such a latin scholar am i...

[anonymous]

*meat