Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for February 13, 2018

I thought it was more drink, party, and then don’t do it again for about 40 days.

Oh, and those beads are huge. Is that a thing now?

Shouldn’t she be collecting beads?

“Farewell to the flesh”.

It’s a Catholic construct, the guilt is the whole point!

Nice beads Janis. You going collecting later?

Actually, in the days before refrigeration, it was to use up all the perishable food you weren’t allowed to eat during Lent so it wouldn’t spoil.

Some where along the way,having an active conscience has become a bad thing…

Women get those beads, unless they or their spouse purchase them, only one way. That way is to flash someone, you know show the nipple.

Today is Fat Tuesday isn’t it!

Aw, Jimmy. Now you’ve got a camera in my car!

Aw, Jimmy. Now you’ve got a camera in my car!

I’m not Catholic so the day doesn’t affect me at all.

Mardi Gras, just an excuse to act like a drunken idiot.

Arlo, you duffus! The expression on Janis’ face indicated she expected you today “SEX”, and she was ready to answer “YES”!!

Ah the joys of tradition changing! The entire time from Epiphany to Ash Wednesday was Carnivale, Mardi Gras was the culmination the point was to eat all the winter stored meat before Lent, which was TOTALLY meatless. Which was itself rooted in pagan traditions— eat all that winter stored meat before the thaws start happening often enough to spoil it AND don’t hunt the critters just when it’s birthing time.