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Why Isn’t Fish Considered Meat During Lent?

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Why Isn’t Fish Considered Meat During Lent?

For six Fridays each spring, Catholics observing Lent skip sirloin in favor of fish sticks and swap Big Macs for Filet-O-Fish. Why?

Legend has it that centuries ago a medieval pope with connections to Europe's fishing business banned red meat on Fridays to give his buddies' industry a boost. But that story isn't true. Sunday school teachers have a more theological answer: Jesus fasted for 40 days and died on a Friday. Catholics honor both occasions by making a small sacrifice: avoiding animal flesh one day out of the week. That explanation is dandy for a homily, but it doesn't explain why only red meat and poultry are targeted and seafood is fine.

Cicadas to reemerge across country for first time in 17 years

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Brood X: Cicadas to reemerge across country for first time in 17 years

Brood X, one of the largest broods of cicadas, is set to emerge after 17 years underground this summer.

The bugs have been lurking beneath the surface since 2004, feeding on sap from the roots of plants, according to?Michael J. Raupp, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of Maryland. Once they're mature, the "big brood" will emerge in 15 states where they'll spend two to four weeks in late May and early June "courting, mating, flying, driving people crazy, being eaten by everything" including humans like?Raupp.

Next Time – Tuesday February 23

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Today’s sunrise was at 6:39 am. The next time the sun will rise later then today 🌄 is in 19 days on Sunday, March 14.

The average high for today is 37 degrees. 🌡 The next time it will be on average cooler then today is in 294 days on Tuesday, December 14 when the average temperature will be 36 degrees.

The highest point for the sun today will be 37.7° from the horizon at 12:10 pm. 🌞 The next time the sun will be lower in the sky mid-day is in 237 days on Monday, October 18.

Today has 10 hours and 9 minutes of daylight. ⏳ The next time the day will be shorter then today is in 237 days on Monday, October 18.

Today’s sunset will be at 5:37 pm. The next time the sun will set earlier then today 🌆 is in 257 days on Sunday, November 7.

The average low for today is 19 degrees. 🌡 The next night it will be on average cooler then tonight is in 304 days on Friday, December 24 when the average temperature will be 18 degrees.

Hudson River And The Taconics

Did Trump’s DC Hotel Hike Prices on Date of His Fictional ‘2nd Inauguration’?

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Did Trump’s DC Hotel Hike Prices on Date of His Fictional ‘2nd Inauguration’?

Prices for accommodation at Trump's Washington, D.C., hotel rose sharply for the dates of March 3 and March 4, 2021, and that sudden price hike was not common to other five-star hotels in the city, nor common to Trump's other hotels in Chicago and New York. March 4 is the date on which some pro-Trump conspiracy theorists believe he will be inaugurated for a second term.

‘This is the best time of year to be doing it’ – newyorkupstate.com

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Upstate NY coyote hunter talks about his passion: ‘This is the best time of year to be doing it’ – newyorkupstate.com

SCIPIO CENTER, N.Y. -- Josh Saville said he shot his first coyote in 2007 “by chance.”

“I got it with a bow while deer hunting,” he said. “It just became an addiction after that. I also hunt deer and waterfowl, but mainly I hunt coyotes because it’s outside my business hours and I can do it uninterrupted.”

Saville, 39, is a taxidermist whose shop, Taxidermy by Josh Saville, is run out of his home.

“When you deer hunt, you usually hunt in the morning and afternoon. I like to head out for coyotes after I shut down my business for the day, usually after 6:30 - 7 p.m. and stay out to about 2 a.m.” he said.