On 1/1/2018 3:50 PM, graham wrote:
> On 2018-01-01 1:03 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2018-01-01 2:37 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Monday, January 1, 2018 at 2:19:53 PM UTC-5, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> A lot of places around here have fish and chips specials on Fridays.
>
> In Uni residence, every Friday night dinner was fish and chips, just to
> appease the few papist students.
>>
>

Fish on Friday has long been a tradition followed by many non-Catholics.
Sure, the Papes started it, but many look forward to Fish & Chips or
other seafood specials.