For those of you who observe this holiday, what are you giving up for Lent? Being a Southern Baptist (somewhat), I've never observed this holiday. I see that the season of Lent is becoming more "popular" within protestant denominations lately and I think that is a good thing. Most all religions have a practice of fasting in some form or another (except us Southern Baptists, we can't go w/o our fried chicken and bar-b-cue
) I do think it a good idea and practice, and am going to follow through with the forty day fast.
With that said, I am going to abstain from meat and dairy for the forty days (in similar fashion to the Eastern Orthodox Church). What are you giving up?