On Monday, January 1, 2018 at 2:54:29 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Jan 2018 11:37:21 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Monday, January 1, 2018 at 2:19:53 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> snip
> >>
> >> do you have 'fish on Friday' at all the pubs and bars? That was a
> >> thing where I grew up. Fish, chips, slaw and beer. Could anything be
> >> better ? ;-)
> >> Janet US
> >
> >Not that I've noticed.
> >
> >It's been a long time since Vatican II.
> >
> >Most places that serve fish, serve it every day. Here in flyover
> >country, almost all fish arrives frozen anyway.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> Understood.. But apparently it is a food custom that is ingrained in
> my old part of the world and continues to this day. Fridays were
> family go out to eat night. (Sundays are Broasted Chicken day ;-) The
> rest of the week I guess you are on your own.
> Janet US

Seems to me that clam chowder is a pretty common "soup of the day"
on Fridays. Of course, the Knights of Columbus and other organizations
hold Lenten fish fries.

Cindy Hamilton