I just had an IM conversation with a friend that went something like this:
Her: What to eat for lunch today? Can’t have meat.
Me: Hm, that sounds like it has some sort of significance. Is there a religious reason involved?
Her: Lent!
Me: AW CRAP!!
I already ate meat today. *sigh* I do this every year! I was even considering giving something up this year, though I hadn’t decided on what. This is one of the reasons I’m a terrible Catholic. I don’t even know when our important events take place! Other than Christmas of course…because no one in America can hide from that. It’s not like Ground hog’s Day where you can totally forget that there’s some sort observed tradition going on.
And here’s one more reason I’m a bad Catholic. After thinking “Aw crap,” I immediately thought “I’m off the hook!! Too late now…already screwed up! If I can’t sacrifice anything for the full 40 days, I can’t do it at all.” If I were a GOOD person, I’d just start late. But, alas, I’m not a good person. 