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Old 07-13-2012, 04:03 PM   #4
glatt
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
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It is a Catholic thing.

The idea is that you have Holy Days of Obligation. You are obligated to make an appearance. But you aren't obligated to stick around afterwards for coffee hour. So they zoom in at the last minute, and roar out as soon as it's over. I know, I used to be one.
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