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| So what, if anything are you giving up for lent? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 6 2008, 11:40 AM (662 Views) | |
| RHowell | Feb 6 2008, 11:40 AM Post #1 |
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You're BANNED!
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I gave up soda. Which means no root beer floats. Snoopy will be so upset with me. |
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| heineken | Feb 6 2008, 11:48 AM Post #2 |
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Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back.
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Haha...rhowell you will laugh but the Jew is giving up soda too. I like to do something every year to support my students. |
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| SnackPack | Feb 6 2008, 11:51 AM Post #3 |
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You're BANNED!
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Heh...I don't usually give up anything for lent, protestant that I am. (We tend to celebrate it, but not give up anything...that's more for those of the catholic persuasion, I think.) I have a co-worker though, who regularly rails against religion, etc and she's giving up sugar for lent. Cracks me up. |
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| Heart River | Feb 6 2008, 12:02 PM Post #4 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Last year I gave up the Crossroads Bakery in Doylestown, PA. (They cracked up when I went there the day before Easter and told them.) Now I'll have to think about this year. Maybe Law and Order Special Victims? But what would I do with my time? |
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| RHowell | Feb 6 2008, 12:07 PM Post #5 |
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I'm an Episcopalian and I give up things for lent. next year I'm giving up bulletin boards, but I forgot to think of that until after I'd already posted today
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| stephjm | Feb 6 2008, 12:18 PM Post #6 |
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It'll be an adventure! We're going on an adventure!
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I gave up fast food (not that I like it that much, but it's too easy to fall into eating it when I'm in a hurry), lattes (I'd give up coffee altogether but I admit it, I'm not strong enough, and my hubby doesn't want to live with a person who's totally crabby <_< ), and trying to cut WAY back on junk food in general. It's actually nice when I can get in these good habits during Lent. Now if I could only keep them afterward for a longer period of time...
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| Buryinghill1 | Feb 6 2008, 12:22 PM Post #7 |
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You're BANNED!
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I am giving up my search for a red Ferrari
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| Heart River | Feb 6 2008, 12:23 PM Post #8 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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Anyway thanks for reminding me that I'm supposed to go get some forehead ashes today, although now I'll have to go to the 7:30 pm service and it will be too late to walk around with them and freak people out. |
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| MissBri | Feb 6 2008, 12:25 PM Post #9 |
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But, I don't care - it's 5:00 somewhere
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I'm giving up my morning muffin (I am a creature of habit so this will be difficult!) then because I like to always put a positive spin on things.......(Pollyanna, Pollyanna, nah nah Pollyanna!) I am going to try and 'do a good deed' every day. Something not in my usual agenda - something for someone else. Today I left fresh coffee and some homemade apple cinnamon 'sweet' bread for the fellow working on my house, I will also fast on Fridays.... |
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| SnackPack | Feb 6 2008, 12:46 PM Post #10 |
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Heh. Episcopalianism always seemed like Catholicism without confession to me. (meaning: very traditional. has a set liturgy. Altar boys. etc)I grew up Lutheran. We celebrated Lent, but didn't give anything up (at least not from what I remember). |
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| DairyQueen2049 | Feb 6 2008, 01:24 PM Post #11 |
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DRAGON BREATH. DRAGGIN' BUTT
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I'm dumping fast foods and pop and will will will drink 3 16 oz glasses of water at work. I'm cleaning up my back room - horrors!!!!! I promise to do some housework. Rosie the Roomba has been the best but I really need to dust. <_< And I made an eye doc, ob doc and dentist apnt. All to be accomplished this month. Check that colesterol, bp, see if I can get that lazer eye surgery. I like your idea MB about the good deed a day - I may have to steal it!! |
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| Fenway | Feb 6 2008, 01:30 PM Post #12 |
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Guiding your way to Candy Mountain, since 1873.
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Soda. I do it every year and then am amazed at how much better I feel but then go back to it after Easter. I think I just miss my Mt. Dews... <_< DQ, you are going all out!! |
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| Giddy-up | Feb 6 2008, 01:37 PM Post #13 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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I don't do the whole religious thing, but one year it was M&M's. I those little buggers!Haven't thought about this yet--hmmm...what haven't I done yet today?
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| bronson | Feb 6 2008, 04:20 PM Post #14 |
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Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back.
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Honestly, I haven't thought at all about lent. Is that bad?
I am a catholic and I feel like I should. Sooo, I'm thinking something along the lines of broccoli. That's easy, I never eat it. I've always hated it.Ok no, maybe chocolate because I'm a chocoholic. Does lent start today? I should know this. It does, right!?!?
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| fossiloverfences | Feb 6 2008, 07:25 PM Post #15 |
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Shunnnnn the unbeliever. Shunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
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another Church of England member here - okay, I said it, booze! |
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I am giving up my search for a red Ferrari

(meaning: very traditional. has a set liturgy. Altar boys. etc)
but I really need to dust. <_<
those little buggers!


7:30 AM Jul 11