Can you tell I'm not Catholic? Nor anchored in time, apparently.
Erin: I was thinking of giving up meat for Lent, but I realized, in the middle of eating my meatloaf, that Lent starts today. Oops. So instead I'm thinking of giving up my Dove chocolate.
Noah: Giving it up...to me?
Erin: Sure. What are you going to give up?
Noah: Umm. Being grumpy.
Erin: I can support that.
[later the same day]
Erin: [to self] Today is Mardi Gras. Lent starts tomorrow.