Lenten lint.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:08 pm

When I was a child I knew what Lent was, but, it still always brought up images of dryer lint. I guess it's because they were pronounced the same way: lee-yunt.

swizzlestick · Post by **swizzlestick** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:33 pm

Hi Walden,

OK, I figured out your last avatar must have been General Stand Watie -- wonder what age he was in that photo -- but what does this avatar represent?

Something equally controversial?

Swizzle

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:59 pm

Ah, durians, ill-smelling mystery of life

TC · Post by TC » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:20 am

I never understood the big deal about Mardi Gras until I got to college. It's not a huge celebration here as it is elsewhere. With a heavy Baltimore twang Mom always called it "Moddy-Graw"; took me a long time to translate that to Marty-Gra.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:24 am

I always associated the word more with lentils.

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:51 am

emmline wrote:I always associated the word more with lentils.

Since we tend to eat more lentils during Lent than usual (and we do a lot of lentils...), my children tend to associate the two as well.