IT'S FAT TUESDAY Y'ALL!!!
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we fast!
King Cake, which more closely resembles a rich, sweet bread, is the preferred dessert in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. The making of King Cake honors the coming of the three wise men who brought gifts to baby Jesus. The three colors of the sugar used to decorate the cake are purple (representing Justice), green (representing Faith) and gold (representing Power). A plastic baby is placed inside the cake, and the tradition is whoever receives the baby in their piece of cake must buy the next King Cake or throw the next party!
I love Mardi Gras! Whether the religious aspects of Mardi Gras appeal to you or not, Fat Tuesday is a great excuse to eat like a pig, drink what you want and live it up!
Let the Good Times Roll Baby!!
posted by C.C. @ 8:50 AM
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The baby in the cake reminds me of a baby shower I threw a couple of years ago & a game we played...
We froze little bitty plastic babies in ice trays (while making the ice)...some were singles, some were twins...
When the ice melted, you
"delivered" your baby (or babies) and if you were the first to melt, you won.
PS - what are you giving up for Lent?
Well, Lent is always a tough one. I usually skirt the issue while saying I will be nicer to people...what a cop-out right? This year is different. I am going to TRY to do this Lent thing right!
Since Coffee has become quite the vice, I was thinking of cutting my consumption of the delicious brew in half.
I may give up a dessert or something so that it's a real sacrifice, but not sure what. I just know that I am pigging out today and hopefully something will come to mind before tomorrow am that I can give up.
I am also going to make myself watch the Passion. Haven't seen it, kind of afraid to, so I thought it would be a good thing to watch it and face whatever it is that I am having difficulties with.
What are you giving up for Lent?
Are you Catholic meaning you're supposed to give something up for Lent? I'm not, so I've never really had to. :o) Have fun pigging out today! (I think I want some chocolate cake!)
I am Amy...
You are supposed to give up something so you can suffer through it b/c it's nothing compared to the suffering of Jesus...I could go on.
Although according to my Mom (affectionately known as St. Teresa - which her name is not Teresa) you can now do something - like volunteer. Which is giving up your time for others -so isn't that the same thing?
Anyway Dewey, I am giving up...hmm. It's so hard. Not because I don't want to - but I stopped drinking soda (which was my normal give up as a kid). Since the surgery, the taste is still really off (including chocolate) and that was my give up in my late teens/20's...so where does this leave me? I am off the caff and now drink decafe - although I guess I could do coffee altogether. But I already gave up soda! Geeze! LOL
I am thinking cursing. Lately b/c of work I sound like a sailor and a truck driver! LOL For every bad word, a dollar goes to a local charity. I am taking away and giving. St. Teresa will be proud (well, not of the cursing)
Any other suggestions are welcome...come on lukers..I know you've got some!
Hey Red, I think you meant to taunt the LURKERS...
hahah
Ahhh...the Hurricane. Drink of champions. Think I'll stick to beer and AI tonight.
I think giving up cursing is a great idea, or of putting money in a jar every time you curse and giving it to a charity after Easter.I was told by a priest once that he felt it was better to volunteer your time to a worthy cause during lent than to give up something.Most importantly use Lent to strengthen your faith and grow closer to God.
LOL henlib....
My parents lived w/my husband & I for a year while they were building their home and my mother-in-law is at my house every morning to go to work with my husband...
And I host Sunday dinner each week...I don't think I could get any closer! LOL
(Just call us The Barone's...we should have our own show on CBS!)
Anyway...I did give up cursing - I slipped once already (and my boss laughed and asked if it was over LOL!) and I said no, I am putting $1 per word into a jar to give to some organization at the end of Lent. At this rate (it's only 11:30) some group my be very lucky! LOL
Redhead- If I gave $1 every time I cursed I would be in the negative on payday.I am really going to try though!
My sister reminded me of the year my oldest son (he was 5) gave up picking his nose for Lent! He never picked his nose (in public) since.So maybe we could stop cursing for good after this Lent.
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