Lent

[All-American]

I didn't see a soul with ashes on their foreheads here in the most catholic country in the world.

What are you doing at the Vatican?

[SeattleUte]

I didn't see a soul with ashes on their foreheads here in the most catholic country in the world.

I don't know what you call the most Catholic country in the world (that generalization has a lot of problems on its face), but I've been in Boston and Seattle and St. Paul-Minneapolis airport today and seen dozens of people with them.

[New Mexican Disaster]

Quite a number of ashes in heavily Catholic New Mexico. I still have to fight the urge to tell people that they have pen on their forehead.

[SeattleUte]

Quite a number of ashes in heavily Catholic New Mexico. I still have to fight the urge to tell people that they have pen on their forehead.

I wonder why there are so many in heavily Catholic New Mexico but none in THE MOST CATHOLIC COUNTRY IN THE WORLD (whatever that is).

[New Mexican Disaster]

I wonder why there are so many in heavily Catholic New Mexico but none in THE MOST CATHOLIC COUNTRY IN THE WORLD (whatever that is).

He lives in Brazil, so I think that must be what he is talking about.

[Viking]

He lives in Brazil, so I think that must be what he is talking about.

SU is just mad at me tonight. He knows precisely what the most catholic country in the world is. In fact, he lived here.

[SuperGabers]

I am giving up sugary treats and Dr. Peper for Lent. I am starting tomorrow because we had UD's birthday cake tonight.

[pellegrino]

I am giving up sugary treats and Dr. Peper for Lent. I am starting tomorrow because we had UD's birthday cake tonight.

good for you SG, I always have a tough time choosing something to give up for lent.

[SuperGabers]

good for you SG, I always have a tough time choosing something to give up for lent.

You could give up fizzy water???

[pellegrino]

You could give up fizzy water???

see, that's my problem, I think too big.

[DapperDan]

good for you SG, I always have a tough time choosing something to give up for lent.

My co-worker is giving up his new years resolutions.

[Parrot Head]

Interestingly enough, ESPN put both Digger Phelps and Tony Reali (among others I'm sure) with Ashes on their foreheads. I don't think I've ever seen that on TV on ash wednesday.

Tony has done it at least the past couple of years, but I tune out Digger whenever possible so I can't vouch for him.

As a Baptist in my younger years, we didn't do Lent and I wasn't familiar with the ash until after my mission.

[landpoke]

DO I even want to knoiw why you know this?

You sure do, being a student of life and all.

[TripletDaddy]

Quite a number of ashes in heavily Catholic New Mexico. I still have to fight the urge to tell people that they have pen on their forehead.

I was in Houston one ash Wednesday. My coworker and I were in the elevator, she is a first gen Korean American. Someone else walked into the elevator with ash on the forehead and my coworker told them they had toner on them.

[DrumNFeather]

Tony has done it at least the past couple of years, but I tune out Digger whenever possible so I can't vouch for him.

As a Baptist in my younger years, we didn't do Lent and I wasn't familiar with the ash until after my mission.

He coached at Notre Dame, so I shouldn't be surprised.

Thanks to those who gave serious replies.