Mystery meat? There's no mystery: it's not meat. | The View from Mudsock Heights
Weâre in the midst of Lent, the pre-Easter period in which many of us who are Christians are called upon to give up some pleasurable item or practice. I am not a theologian, so donât risk your immortal soul on this, but my impression is that the sacrifice should have some real meaning, be genuine: It doesnât count if you forego hitting your head with a hammer or eating liver (unless you love those things, alas). Often one decides to forego some food or edible treat. The idea of relinquishing chocolate for Lent has become a cliché, even the subject of mild derision. For the l...
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