Man commits to 40 days of beer for Lent

[Tomasso]

Newspaper editor J. Wilson plans to drink nothing but beer and water for six weeks as a Lenten sacrifice


Story here.

 

[Ethan Bentley]

Very interesting, sadly I don't think ti would work with gin!
I'd be keen to know how he does, hopefully they'll do a follow up just before Easter.

 

[Fly Boy]

I'm off the sauce for lent. It's killing me.

 

[Almost Vintage]

My mother always gives up wine for Lent. When she needs a little something she'll drink gin because, as she says, it's not wine!

 

[Fletch]

You know what they say - beer isn't sold, it's lent. lol

 

[4spurs]

"Wilson says that his choice is not about getting drunk, but rather about connecting with Franciscan monks." Those monks had a big convention last week in New Orleans, Wilson should've gone there . . . I heard they do it every year just before Lent . . .

 

[Almost Vintage]

Reminds me of Mike Burt and the Guinness Diet.

 

[LordBest]

What an ingenious idea, giving up moderation for Lent.

 

[Atterbury Dodd]

I thought I read somewhere that people get dehydrated when they only drink liquor and no water.

 

[rumblefish]

I'd like to buy this man a beer, Saturday April 23rd.

 

[listenone]

unbelievable

 

[SgtRick]

Beer is proof that GOD wants us to be happy.

 

[Derek Cavin]

Any updates on this?

 

[Edward]

I thought I read somewhere that people get dehydrated when they only drink liquor and no water.

Yes, that would be true. A hangover is basically dehydration.

 

[Viper Man]

I gave up Catholicism for Lent.