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Act_of_Reparation

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62. If you find that amusing, allow me to introduce Mr. Capybara:

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 03:46 PM

Apr 2015

This is a capybara:

He is a rodent. The biggest rodent in the world, to be exact. He's South American, and is known to nest alongside rivers and lakes.

16th century European missionaries to the region complained that limited food supply made Lenten abstinence a particularly hard sell and requested that the Vatican make a special exception for the capybara.

And so the capybara has become a favorite Lenten treat in Venezuela, where it is served alongside ride and plantains.

Adventurous eater though I may be, rat is decidedly off the menu for me. I'll take the shitty 3 oz. burger.

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Why do many people eat ham on Easter? [View all] El Supremo Mar 2015 OP

Interesting speculation still_one Mar 2015 #1

we eat rabbit. Kip Humphrey Mar 2015 #2

Like everything about Easter, it's a rip-off of paganism and Spring celebration rituals. Arugula Latte Mar 2015 #3

Somewhat but pigs are actually more about fertility. TM99 Mar 2015 #13

Der Heiland--The Saviour-- okasha Mar 2015 #22

Yes! TM99 Mar 2015 #23

There's an Anglo-Saxon night-charm okasha Mar 2015 #24

If you ate ham and didn't know any of that history upaloopa Apr 2015 #56

Peter said we can eat the good stuff. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #4

I think that was Paul. n/m El Supremo Mar 2015 #9

You never heard of edhopper Mar 2015 #5

No, it was just cheap meat Warpy Mar 2015 #6

Reasonable answer! El Supremo Mar 2015 #10

A lot of people eat ham because it's cheap. LuvNewcastle Mar 2015 #7

After a lent without meat the cured and smoked ham was TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #8

In order to make the new religion the religion of the Roman Empire Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #11

My reason, I like ham. n/t doc03 Mar 2015 #12

Ham is tasty. bvf Mar 2015 #14

We don't eat Jesus every week. El Supremo Mar 2015 #16

We didn't get the blood. bvf Mar 2015 #18

because it's on sale! niyad Mar 2015 #15

Because bunny rabbits are too cute to eat. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2015 #17

Because its free if your spend enough at my market... Historic NY Mar 2015 #19

This Catholic eats ham. My entire family does. yeoman6987 Mar 2015 #20

Because it's a lot better than turkey IMO Freddie Mar 2015 #21

I don't know how true it is TlalocW Mar 2015 #25

Well it is going to be 'Leg of Lamb' around here come Easter Sunday. ;) eom Purveyor Mar 2015 #26

Leg of Lamb of God? n/t nichomachus Apr 2015 #51

I don't know how you connect Easter and Judaism JayhawkSD Mar 2015 #27

Passover and Holy Week come very close together. TexasProgresive Mar 2015 #32

The Last Supper was a Passover meal; the dates of Easter and Passover both depend on muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #50

I don't think so. As a non practicing Catholic I learned that upaloopa Apr 2015 #58

Jesus was a Jew. The Passover meal traditionally commemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt. pinto Apr 2015 #60

Matthew 26:1-3: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #61

Easter was not the last supper upaloopa Apr 2015 #63

Well, he didn't order a takeaway from the Cross muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #64

I am not making any claim upaloopa Apr 2015 #65

And the point is that the nun's bible says Jesus was a Jew, crucified at the passover muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #66

I think religion is superstitution even though upaloopa Apr 2015 #68

Someone wanted to know the connection between Easter and Judaism. I told them. muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #72

You are telling me what you think christians upaloopa Apr 2015 #74

Mainly, I'm telling you what the bible says. muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #75

The lamb of god may may also be a poignant metaphor in the Jesus scenario. pinto Apr 2015 #73

I'm thinking that growing up we alternated between leg of lamb and ham. SheilaT Mar 2015 #28

It wouldn't be Easter without ham. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #29

My experience has been that jews pretty much don't care what other people eat. cbayer Mar 2015 #30

I eat whatever the fuck I want whatever day of the year it is. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #31

and I bet God is duly intimidated by your brazen hamming demwing Mar 2015 #33

First, said god would have to exist. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #34

If God exists? demwing Mar 2015 #37

God Exists! Marrah_G Apr 2015 #49

I'm more curious to know why eating meat on Friday is a sin... Act_of_Reparation Mar 2015 #35

It is not a sin. Don't think it ever was. El Supremo Mar 2015 #36

It's canon law for Catholics. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2015 #40

That rule was changed when I was about 6 years old. cbayer Mar 2015 #41

EVERY Friday was changed to just... El Supremo Mar 2015 #43

I think you are correct. cbayer Mar 2015 #44

I decided on my own to give up meat. El Supremo Mar 2015 #47

That's a common misperception. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2015 #48

When I was in (Catholic) college back in the '60s nichomachus Apr 2015 #53

If you find that amusing, allow me to introduce Mr. Capybara: Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #62

And laurices - newly born rabbits (or fetuses) were classed as fish muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #67

And alligators.. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #69

HAH wow. That's hilarious! AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #78

Don't get me started on puffins. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #80

Someone should slap him with a platypus. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #81

Incorrect: Platypus is not fish. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #82

Ow my brain AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #83

In Detroit, it was muskrats nichomachus Apr 2015 #70

Muskrat Love. kwassa Apr 2015 #71

Interesting question. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #38

Probably not. Igel Mar 2015 #39

I tend to agree, though I found the second speculation the more interesting. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #42

I've always thought the pork thing had more to do with trichinosis. cbayer Mar 2015 #45

That's seems like the intuitive cause. LiberalAndProud Mar 2015 #46

Just give me an anchovy & jalapeno pizza with a few glasses of beer... KansDem Apr 2015 #52

I eat Peeps and chocolate bunnies and cream eggs upaloopa Apr 2015 #54

Turkey's for Tksgiving & I couldn't eat .. misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #55

Ham tastes good....bacon tastes good ;) Pendrench Apr 2015 #57

Because it's just a day like any other and ham is delicious. [nt] Jester Messiah Apr 2015 #59

I can't add a thing to that. old guy Apr 2015 #76

Because they are hungry. immoderate Apr 2015 #77

Don't eat ham 2naSalit Apr 2015 #79