(1) The "get out of jail free card" is not universal, it depends on if your local bishop grants a dispensation: http://www.beliefnet.com/story/14/story_1468_1.html
(2) Even if you get a dispensation, it's still part of Lent, I assume.
(3) Uh... do you mean beef?

Hey, we're the only group you can still publicly defame and not have the ACLU all up your butt. In a way, it's refreshing, even if I am the target.

Anyway, the dog had an LSU sweater on, so he's probably a bible-thumper as well. So is there any objection from animal rights people to using animals in a parade? I kinda feel bad for that dog, all kidding aside.

The ACLU protects your right to defame anyone at all.

...or to be up anyone's butt for that matter.

my conference roommate who is about as irish catholic as you can get advises me that it's corned beef and cabbage. my bad. I can't stand the stuff.

And I am a recovering cathaholic.

And Irish by heritage. On my mom's side.

Kraut on Dad's.

Interesting. I'm a practising Catholic ('cause I never get very good at it). My Mom is German extraction and my Dad is Irish.