A little laugh at the expense of my clueless DH....

[Rei-chan]

So, with today being Ash Wednesday and all, I thought I would share a story about DH, from 6 years ago....

I am a former Catholic, but DH was raised formerly Protestant, and knew next to nothing about Catholicism.  I was at work one day, and DH calls me (he worked in a grocery store then) and says "I think there was a cult in here today!".  When I asked him how he knew, he said that for the past hour, he kept seeing people come in with a smudge on their foreheads, and that he wondered what was going on, but didn't feel like he should ask.  I happened to be in the office, and glanced at the calendar.........

.......it was Ash Wednesday!  After I picked myself up off the floor from laughing, I explained what he was seeing, and why.

To this day my best friend (who is a practicing Catholic) and I still pick on him about it.   

[Cyndi]

*pokes her own forehead smudge* May I join in the laughter? *falls over in a fit of giggles*

[Clara Bow]

I have to tell this one on myself.
I was raised Protestant, and while I'm fairly well versed on Catholic ritual the Ash Wednesday thing somewho missed me.
I was working in the pharmacy and a man came in with a smudge on his head. I looked at him and said "You've got some shmtuz on your head" He very quickly informed me it was Ash Wednesday...I felt ridiculous.