Something new I learned today

[jon-nyc]

'Meatless Monday' originated in WW-I, along with 'wheatless Wednesday' and 'gasless Sunday'

Even the Wilson's observed them in the Whitehouse.

The modern vegetarian version of 'meatless Monday' was inspired by the WWI effort and founded by a guy back in the 80s.

[George K]

Change the day to "Friday" and you're a Catholic.

[jon-nyc]

Is that all year or just during lent?

[jon-nyc]

I think Friday becoming pizza day at public schools was a concession to catholics. I think that happened in the 70s or earlier.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Something new I learned today:

Is that all year or just during lent?

Used to be all year 'round. I don't know when it changed.

[Loki]

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