Good Friday traditions

spankysue · 28-03-2013 11:38PM #1

So we all know the pubs and that are closed tomorrow but do any of you Boardsies have any Good Friday traditions, like say going to a friends house and getting hammered?

Or maybe you're an observing Catholic and eat fish and don't drink and mourn that guy that the bad thing happened to that day....I honestly don't know what Catholics do on Good Friday, it's been that long since I was one.

Have you got something you do every Good Friday? (except moan about the pub not being open naturally)

Myself and my OH are atheists so we'll be working, eating meat without an ounce of guilt and having a few whiskeys tomorrow night while watching Monty Python's Life of Brian, like we do every Good Friday

SparkySpitfire · 28-03-2013 11:41PM

We all get fish and chips to please the grandparents. I would be miffed, but I love a fresh cod from the chipper!

smileyj1987 · 28-03-2013 11:42PM

I always have a big juicy steak and a few cans .

blaze1 · 28-03-2013 11:43PM

I cant see the point off wasting a bank holiday with the pubs being shut.....

The Big Red Button · 28-03-2013 11:43PM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

We all get fish and chips to please the grandparents. I would be miffed, but I love a fresh cod from the chipper!

As a matter of interest, why is fish OK but not meat?

(Genuine question! Coming from a meat-eating atheist. I don't see what the difference is ...?)

Fox_In_Socks · 28-03-2013 11:46PM

SparkySpitfire wrote: »

We all get fish and chips to please the grandparents. I would be miffed, but I love a fresh cod from the chipper!

I bet yu do, I bet you do!!!

*Wink wink*

*Nudge nudge*

Say no more, say no more!!!

(Just trying to generate some innuendo from an innocent post)

SparkySpitfire · 28-03-2013 11:46PM

chatterpillar wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why is fish OK but not meat?

(Genuine question! Coming from a meat-eating atheist. I don't see what the difference is ...?)

Pfft, beats me.

I just asked my nanny, (she's sitting beside me) but she doesn't know either... Such a good Catholic :P

spankysue · 28-03-2013 11:47PM

chatterpillar wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why is fish OK but not meat?

(Genuine question! Coming from a meat-eating atheist. I don't see what the difference is ...?)

Apparently, Catholics are allowed to eat puffin and beaver on Good Friday (my OH just informed me of this) fish good, meat bad, puffin grand, beaver best

Fox_In_Socks · 28-03-2013 11:50PM

spankysue wrote: »

Apparently, Catholics are allowed to eat puffin and beaver on Good Friday (my OH just informed me of this) fish good, meat bad, puffin grand, beaver best

Eat puff'n'beaver? Great day for a bisexual so.

(I apologise. I do!)

Steve O · 28-03-2013 11:52PM

spankysue wrote: »

Apparently, Catholics are allowed to eat puffin and beaver on Good Friday (my OH just informed me of this) fish good, meat bad, puffin grand, beaver best

Do you like puffin on your beaver?

delw · 28-03-2013 11:55PM

chatterpillar wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why is fish OK but not meat?

(Genuine question! Coming from a meat-eating atheist. I don't see what the difference is ...?)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Fast
Apparently ,milk,eggs are not allowed as well
I will be having eggs for breakfast,milk in my tea,meat sandwich that's my normal good Friday.
Oh & don't forget the beer

123 LC · 28-03-2013 11:55PM

blaze1 wrote: »

I cant see the point off wasting a bank holiday with the pubs being shut.....

there wouldn't be a bank holiday if it wasn't for easter...

shopaholic01 · 28-03-2013 11:56PM

chatterpillar wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why is fish OK but not meat?

(Genuine question! Coming from a meat-eating atheist. I don't see what the difference is ...?)

I always wondered about this too.

http://catholicism.about.com/od/catholicliving/f/Meat_Good_Fri.htm
Make sure you go hungry folks and that includes beaver.

Mr. Wong · 28-03-2013 11:57PM

blaze1 wrote: »

I cant see the point off wasting a bank holiday with the pubs being shut.....

Good Friday ain't a bank holiday.

Fox_In_Socks · 28-03-2013 11:58PM

Mr. Wong wrote: »

Good Friday ain't a bank holiday.

Banks are closed, aren't they?

The Big Red Button · 29-03-2013 12:02AM

Meah.

We have sausages and rashers and eggs in the fridge. I think some pudding, too.

It's going to be a good FRY day for us.

:cool: :cool: :pac:

spankysue · 29-03-2013 12:02AM

Steve O wrote: »

Do you like puffin on your beaver?

No, but I'm hoping to turn my BF back to Catholicism tomorrow night now

blaze1 · 29-03-2013 12:04AM

Mr. Wong wrote: »

Good Friday ain't a bank holiday.

Banks are closed, most jobs are off including banks. Bank holiday IMO

dirtyden · 29-03-2013 12:17AM

spankysue wrote: »

So we all know the pubs and that are closed tomorrow but do any of you Boardsies have any Good Friday traditions, like say going to a friends house and getting hammered?

Or maybe you're an observing Catholic and eat fish and don't drink and mourn that guy that the bad thing happened to that day....I honestly don't know what Catholics do on Good Friday, it's been that long since I was one.

Have you got something you do every Good Friday? (except moan about the pub not being open naturally)

Myself and my OH are atheists so we'll be working, eating meat without an ounce of guilt and having a few whiskeys tomorrow night while watching Monty Python's Life of Brian, like we do every Good Friday

Q. How do you know someone is an atheist?

A. Because they tell you

spankysue · 29-03-2013 12:20AM

dirtyden wrote: »

Q. How do you know someone is an atheist?

A. Because they tell you

Ah jaysus dirty den, you're back again?? You're better at this resurrection lark than Jesus is :P

Rhyme · 29-03-2013 12:21AM

Good Friday traditions; buy drink on Thursday.

Chucken · 29-03-2013 12:34AM

spankysue wrote: »

So we all know the pubs and that are closed tomorrow but do any of you Boardsies have any Good Friday traditions, like say going to a friends house and getting hammered?

Or maybe you're an observing Catholic and eat fish and don't drink and mourn that guy that the bad thing happened to that day....I honestly don't know what Catholics do on Good Friday, it's been that long since I was one.

Have you got something you do every Good Friday? (except moan about the pub not being open naturally)

Myself and my OH are atheists so we'll be working, eating meat without an ounce of guilt and having a few whiskeys tomorrow night while watching Monty Python's Life of Brian, like we do every Good Friday

So, you go to work, go home and relax?
Fantastic.
A lot of people do that every Friday.

Why the need to start a thread?

spankysue · 29-03-2013 12:36AM

Chucken wrote: »

So, you go to work, go home and relax?
Fantastic.
A lot of people do that every Friday.

Why the need to start a thread?

Why the need to reply then

Madam_X · 29-03-2013 12:39AM

Long time since I was a practising catholic too but I remember very well what practising catholics do on Good Friday - church for Stations of the Cross. There isn't a whole lot to it.

And isn't talking about how you'd eat meat/drink alcohol "without an ounce of guilt" rather teenage? Big woop - loads of people will do it without overthinking it/thinking about it at all, or making a proclamation about it. And have done so for years... without being dismissive of christians.

wendell borton · 29-03-2013 12:40AM

chatterpillar wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why is fish OK but not meat?

(Genuine question! Coming from a meat-eating atheist. I don't see what the difference is ...?)

It's okay to eat fish 'cause they don't have any feelings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXap5hZaqZ8

Chucken · 29-03-2013 12:43AM

spankysue wrote: »

Why the need to reply then

Because I'm curious why you want to tell everyone what you're doing?

CliffHuxtabel · 29-03-2013 12:43AM

Madam_X wrote: »

And isn't talking about how you'd eat meat/drink alcohol "without an ounce of guilt" rather teenage?.

Kinda strikes me as a bit insecure too.

jd007 · 29-03-2013 12:43AM

I treat it the same as every other Friday in the year. Don't see whats so good about it tbh :P

EireIceMan · 29-03-2013 12:58AM

Great, another one of these threads.
OP, how old are you, that you forget? I'm sure your answer is on google somewhere. Or probably its the very same now as when you were catholic. So different you cant remember. Honestly if you're that interested theres a forum for these questions, weather you're catholic, protestant, muslim etc. Its long gone boring in AH.

29-03-2013 12:59AM

dirtyden wrote: »

Q. How do you know someone is an atheist?

A. Because they tell you

Atheism is far less in your face than Catholicism.

CliffHuxtabel · 29-03-2013 01:03AM

AdamD wrote: »

Atheism is far less in your face than Catholicism.

Not in After Hours in fairness

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