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22. I had to do that when I was a kid.

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 03:59 PM

Feb 2013

So embarrassing. I got in trouble my last year for washing it off too early.

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Traveling home with ashes on my head is always interesting. [View all] hrmjustin Feb 2013 OP

I ate fish...... Historic NY Feb 2013 #1

I ate meat. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #2

Eating fish, or just abstaining from meat , is not difficult No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #3

I made scallops Dorian Gray Feb 2013 #5

Really...the haddock was good... Historic NY Feb 2013 #10

It's not a big deal goldent Feb 2013 #12

Abstaining from meat is not a big deal for me goldent Feb 2013 #14

Well there are other ways of self denial during lent. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #15

I agree No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #16

I was reminded today No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #20

I live in NYC Dorian Gray Feb 2013 #4

You don't wash it off after church? EvilAL Feb 2013 #6

No you keep it on the whole day. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #11

You leave it til the end of the day Dorian Gray Feb 2013 #17

It was interesting to see No Vested Interest Feb 2013 #8

Literally every single person I saw with ashes yesterday was Hispanic ButterflyBlood Feb 2013 #7

Depends on where you live. cbayer Feb 2013 #9

This year I noticed fewer people with ashes than any prior year. Renew Deal Feb 2013 #18

I noticed that as well. hrmjustin Feb 2013 #19

I had to do that when I was a kid. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #22