10/24/2009 Bash on the Boat (I'm with B.O.B.) Thread #21!

[tikimimi]

Just remember to think of us every time you buy a curly wurly

Will do!!!!

 

[tikimimi]

Curly-wurly FO????

 

[JLDSMD]

Back from lunch. Went to Ruby Tuesdays. First time ever there.

Time to read back. Be with you in a bit (again, as always, sorry for posting before reading to the end and finding the answer already. ).

 

[GOS]

We have changed our vacation plans for this year. Have a lovely time everyone! We will miss cruising with our friends from the SSMC08 and meeting in person or seeing again those we have met here. We wish you MAGICal memories!

Sorry to here this Mimi. We'll miss you.

 

[cntkg1]

We have changed our vacation plans for this year. Have a lovely time everyone! We will miss cruising with our friends from the SSMC08 and meeting in person or seeing again those we have met here. We wish you MAGICal memories!

Thanks Mimi. Have a nice time at mnsshp though.

 

[njprincess]

Yes, he's on the wagon....until Easter Sunday. 9 days and counting....

Don't forget - Lent officially ends on Holy Thursday and Sundays aren't counted in the 40 days of Lent (a little liturgical loophole!)

 

[JLDSMD]

Way to go Poem Boy

So, what happened to your poem for yourself?

What poem? I'm quite aways from a milestone.

 

[JLDSMD]

Don't forget - Lent officially ends on Holy Thursday and Sundays aren't counted in the 40 days of Lent (a little liturgical loophole!)

Where was this information when I was a kid and still Catholic?

BTW, what is the whole history behind the no meat on Fridays? Seriously, I know as a kid we never had meat on Fridays during lent, but never really paid much attention in Sunday School back then to know if there was a meaning behind it.

I'm Lutheran now and we eat meat on Fridays during lent.

 

[njprincess]

Where was this information when I was a kid and still Catholic?

BTW, what is the whole history behind the no meat on Fridays? Seriously, I know as a kid we never had meat on Fridays during lent, but never really paid much attention in Sunday School back then to know if there was a meaning behind it.

I'm Lutheran now and we eat meat on Fridays during lent.

We didn't know this when we were kids either, although I think we figured the Sunday thing out by high school.

Not sure about the no meat on Fridays thing. I was OK with that, because it usually meant pizza or grilled cheese/tomato soup, but it was barf time when my Mom made flounder (BLECH!!!)

 

[Verandah Man]

We didn't know this when we were kids either, although I think we figured the Sunday thing out by high school.

Not sure about the no meat on Fridays thing. I was OK with that, because it usually meant pizza or grilled cheese/tomato soup, but it was barf time when my Mom made flounder (BLECH!!!)

I'm not Catholic, but we have a large Catholic population in our area. I remember when I was growing up that many Catholics in our area didn't eat meat on Friday's year round. I asked my friend why and he told me because Christ was hung on the cross on a Friday. Never questioned it again after that.

 

[JLDSMD]

We didn't know this when we were kids either, although I think we figured the Sunday thing out by high school.

Not sure about the no meat on Fridays thing. I was OK with that, because it usually meant pizza or grilled cheese/tomato soup, but it was barf time when my Mom made flounder (BLECH!!!)

Yeah, Fridays we usually mac and cheese, fish and occasionally shrimp. I hated when mom made perch. Still can't stand the stuff.

Being the youngest child (of 4) had its benefits. When I was the only one left at home, we would have crab legs.

 

[JLDSMD]

I always question why fish is not considered meat. I still don't know that one. Is it just land animals can't be eaten?

Here in WI, Friday Fish Fries are big all year long, but much harder to get into during lent.

 

[disgrits]

Don't forget - Lent officially ends on Holy Thursday and Sundays aren't counted in the 40 days of Lent (a little liturgical loophole!)

I know, but I feel guilty if I don't wait until Easter Sunday.

Where was this information when I was a kid and still Catholic?

BTW, what is the whole history behind the no meat on Fridays? Seriously, I know as a kid we never had meat on Fridays during lent, but never really paid much attention in Sunday School back then to know if there was a meaning behind it.

I'm Lutheran now and we eat meat on Fridays during lent.

This is how I learned it. Not eating meat on Fridays is a form of penance. Also on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday we only eat one full meal, two very small meals, and no in-between meal snacks. Fasting and abstinence can be traced all the way back to the Jews of the Old Testament.

Lesson over. I hope it is correct. Maybe Kathy's brother can verify, although I am sure he gets tired of answering that question.

 

[JLDSMD]

This is how I learned it. Not eating meat on Fridays is a form of penance. Also on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday we only eat one full meal, two very small meals, and no in-between meal snacks. Fasting and abstinence can be traced all the way back to the Jews of the Old Testament.

Lesson over. I hope it is correct. Maybe Kathy's brother can verify, although I am sure he gets tired of answering that question.

But Ash Wednesday and Good Friday wouldn't have been in the Old Testament time. But the reference to fasting may have been.

However, why is "meat" considered a form of penance and not fish? Just curious.

 

[disgrits]

But Ash Wednesday and Good Friday wouldn't have been in the Old Testament time. But the reference to fasting may have been.

However, why is "meat" considered a form of penance and not fish? Just curious.

I wasn't clear, sorry. Ash Wed and Good Fri weren't in the OT, but the Jews did fast and abstain.

In this day and age, it would seem that fish should be considered "meat." I think that in those early times, meat was more of an "offering" or "sacrifice" than fish would be.

Edited to add: It has to do with "meat" being that which comes from warm blooded animals.

 

[cntkg1]

Hiya Paige

 

[captchris]

Back from a very LONG day. The rain certainly didn't help with normal Friday traffic either!

We have changed our vacation plans for this year. Have a lovely time everyone! We will miss cruising with our friends from the SSMC08 and meeting in person or seeing again those we have met here. We wish you MAGICal memories!

Sorry to hear you won't be joining us. Enjoy whatever vacation plans you have though!

 

[Walt & Di]

We have changed our vacation plans for this year. Have a lovely time everyone! We will miss cruising with our friends from the SSMC08 and meeting in person or seeing again those we have met here. We wish you MAGICal memories!

Shucks, looking forward to drinking and swapping tales with Mack...

Take Care and Enjoy Disney

Walt

 

[captchris]

Ok everyone, post #1 is updated with all links transferred and copied over. If you know of anyone who isn't cruising and is on the list, or is cruising and is not on the list, just send me a PM or respond in the thread.

 

[tikimimi]

Back from a very LONG day. The rain certainly didn't help with normal Friday traffic either!

Sorry to hear you won't be joining us. Enjoy whatever vacation plans you have though!

Shucks, looking forward to drinking and swapping tales with Mack...

Take Care and Enjoy Disney

Walt

Thanks Chris! I believe we will - our kids are getting older, and having vacation with them is getting harder. We'll be taking them with us over the summer. Our oldest graduates next spring after a semester in New Zealand and of course, we don't now where he'll be or what vacation he'll have, so this is the right thing to do.

Walt, we'll have to try to make sure we're on the same ship another time. We were looking very forward to meeting you and Di!