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Old 19-January-2005, 02:50 PM
Taibak Taibak is offline
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Default Re: More "Crap"

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Originally Posted by Maksutov
Of course, Hindus don't eat cow. Some Hindus eat only vegetables. And "old-time" Catholics such as Mel Gibson don't eat fish on Fridays. Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent, and Good Friday are fast days for Catholics.
Other way around, actually. Catholics traditionally don't eat meat on those days. Fish is fair game. Incidentally, the fast is still in place, although since the second Vatican council it's only been observed on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent.