~What Do You Eat On Good Friday?~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
Valdosta, Georgia
March 25, 2016 3:27pm CST
When I was a child, I didn't realize what Good Friday was about so I used to hate having to give up meat for the day. Now that I am older and understand it obviously giving up meat for a day is nowhere near close to what Jesus gave up for us. I totally get it now.
Today for breakfast we had cereal. For lunch we had grilled cheese sandwiches and for dinner we are going to have Fettucine Alfredo.
What things do you eat on Good Friday?
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Not much different here Loving. We rarely have meat anyway and we have fish for later on.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView I love meat and we eat it a lot but definitely not today! I hope you enjoy your fish. =)
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@LovingMyBabies My Mom forgot and ate bacon this morning..she just called me freaking out lolz..she is 87..I told her shed be forgiven Im sure
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Mar 16
@TiarasOceanView Aw, your poor mom. =( I am sure she will be forgiven too.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Mar 16
@jstory07 I hope you enjoyed your meal! =)
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
I understand the religious significance of Good Friday. I know many who practice giving up meat on Good Friday and also something for lent as well.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Mar 16
@ElusiveButterfly Yeah, I have done it my entire life but obviously it means much more to me now than when i was younger.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@LovingMyBabies It is good that you are keeping this tradition and passing it on to your family.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Mar 16
@suzzy3 I don't really use the word religious, I know what you mean though. I just prefer to call it a relationship rather than religion since it's not works that I do. =) Happy Easter to you too!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
26 Mar 16
I usually avoid meat and it's products (eggs, cheese etc.) and I do this for the Holy Week. I think about it as a detox week. It's surprising to see how many things we can eat that don't involve meat, most of my meals contain vegetables, pasta, legumes, olives and seafood. I find that chocolate is the hardest to avoid, even when compared to meat! 
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Mar 16
@besweet You do it for a week? Oh wow, we only do it for a day so I didn't know some people do it for a week. I love pasta so that works for me!
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@besweet (9859)
• Ireland
27 Mar 16
@LovingMyBabies My mother was following this tradition and I am keeping it until today. My friends don't follow these habits any more, but I have connected it with my family and I enjoy it! Pasta is great and I have to say that I am saving some money as well during the meat-free week. Only seafood can be a little expensive.
@Tampa_girl7 (50205)
• United States
26 Mar 16
We have never given up meat. We had a taco salad. We are Protestant.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50205)
• United States
27 Mar 16
@LovingMyBabies I am not sure why Lent or certain aspects of Good Friday are not part of our religious traditions. Knowing what it stands for , I do think it is a beautiful gesture and respect those that practice it.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
When I was a child I used to refuse to eat on a good Friday. But then when i was getting older i didn't care anymore. Does that make me a bad person? I think not. I just think that I am not that strong physically, mentally and spiritually to skip food. I have read a book written by one pastor that when one is weak physically and spiritually, one must not skip food as it would be giving the devil the chance to attack you. someday, when i'm ready, i will fast.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Mar 16
@toniganzon Oh I don't fast either, I can't do that because I have seizures if I don't eat. But not eating meat for a day I can do that and I do.
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@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
I ate fish and the veggie soup.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Mar 16
@Letranknight2015 I don't eat fish or vegetables! Lol. I love pasta though so that worked for me. =)
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Mar 16
@gudheart I hope you enjoy your take out lucky duck! Lol.
@Marilynda1225 (82710)
• United States
25 Mar 16
I also give up meat on Good Friday & had a tuna sandwich for lunch & pizza is on the menu for dinner
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Mar 16
@Marilynda1225 Yeah as a child we used to have cheese pizza for dinner on Good Friday. =)
@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Mar 16
@Lucky15 Yuck! Fish and vegetables are not my favorite things to eat. Lol.
@Morethanamom (1948)
• Canada
25 Mar 16
We always do fish and chips on good Friday. My husband will pick it up on his way home from mass.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Mar 16
@Morethanamom I hope you enjoy your meal. =) We used to eat cheese pizza when I was a kid on Good Friday.
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@Dena91 (16587)
• United States
26 Mar 16
I never heard of not eating meat on Good Friday. I wonder where that began at. For us we had an early start to our day so coffee before we left. On the way home we got a hotdog for lunch and dinner was meatloaf, mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. Have a blessed evening.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 Mar 16
@Dena91 I don't really know where it began, I believe it was started in the Catholic Church actually. It is just a symbol of Jesus giving His life up for us so we give up meat on Good Friday for Him.
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@rina110383 (24492)
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25 Mar 16
Since I'm here at my parents' house, no one cooked meat for Good Friday. We had fish, veggies and noodles/pasta with tuna.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
25 Mar 16
@rina110383 We never eat meat here on Good Friday either. =)
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
My husband will be home a little later tonight. Dinner for me will be something light.
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
26 Mar 16
Today it was cottege cheese fruit salad and now I am eating a pizza
