While the membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints doesn’t really do Lent, here’s an article how the membership thereof can do Lent:
Giving things up for Lent is viewed differently by different traditions. I’ve always seen it as a time of mindfulness, to pay extra attention to how I’m living. Giving up something can focus your attention. One year, I noticed I was using exclamation points excessively in my written communications. I decided to give up using them altogether for Lent to see how it affected my writing. Definitely made me more thoughtful in how I approached the words I used.
Once upon a time, I worked at Digital Equipment Corporation as a “TAG” (their in-house temp service). The cafeteria had the best sodas, in bottles…but the root beer bottled actually looked like a BEER bottle. Whenever I had some, I got a lot of double-takes.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
While the membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints doesn’t really do Lent, here’s an article how the membership thereof can do Lent:
https://www.ldsliving.com/6-Ways-Latter-day-Saints-Can-Enjoy-the-Spirit-of-Lent/s/78067
Wilde Bill almost 4 years ago
Since commenting on comic strips is the only joy left in my life, I doubt that I would ever give anything up for lent.
Arbitrary almost 4 years ago
What did Andy give up? Her terrible recipes?
Sanspareil almost 4 years ago
His predicament seems unbeerable!
cdward almost 4 years ago
Giving things up for Lent is viewed differently by different traditions. I’ve always seen it as a time of mindfulness, to pay extra attention to how I’m living. Giving up something can focus your attention. One year, I noticed I was using exclamation points excessively in my written communications. I decided to give up using them altogether for Lent to see how it affected my writing. Definitely made me more thoughtful in how I approached the words I used.
MayCauseBurns almost 4 years ago
I gave up religion for Lent.
jpayne4040 almost 4 years ago
Will you really need a reminder after this, Roger?
PoodleGroomer almost 4 years ago
Try ginger beer, too.
jbs1990 almost 4 years ago
I think it’s time he turned to the spirits to get through this one
Katsuro Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Most of these reruns, I read as a kid in Sweden. But this one is untranslatable, so I never saw it until now.
Wren Fahel almost 4 years ago
Once upon a time, I worked at Digital Equipment Corporation as a “TAG” (their in-house temp service). The cafeteria had the best sodas, in bottles…but the root beer bottled actually looked like a BEER bottle. Whenever I had some, I got a lot of double-takes.
TheWildSow almost 4 years ago
It’s not Lent – heck, it’s not even ADVENT yet!
tripwire45 almost 4 years ago
Not exactly the right season for Lent.
Alverant almost 4 years ago
Looks like Bill likes Bundaberg!
kunddog almost 4 years ago
If he gave up beer no problem plenty of other alcoholic drinks available
Otis Rufus Driftwood almost 4 years ago
Why don’t this strip’s reprints follow the calendar like we have for ‘Peanuts’ and ‘Calvin & Hobbes’?
kab2rb almost 4 years ago
That be so annoying.
ChessPirate almost 4 years ago
Like a little wʰine with that, Roger? ☺
jbarnes almost 4 years ago
A friend of mine gave up coffee for Lent. As I recall, he was pretty crabby for the first couple of weeks.
Stephen Gilberg almost 4 years ago
Strange, I don’t recall any prior indication of religiosity in the Fox household.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 4 years ago
I never developed a taste for beer and liqour.
asrialfeeple almost 4 years ago
And here I thought that what you gave up for Kent you gave up for life.
phoenixnyc almost 4 years ago
“What are you giving up for Lent?”“Nothing. I like my pantomimes on stage, not in real life.”