Interesting name for a title, right? I probably wouldn’t need a question as an opening sentence if my cover image pictured a piece of cake but, I don’t really eat cake, so I’ll explain where I got the title from in a little bit. Happy @foodfightfriday ya’all, welcome! I’m glad you made it.
This little port town we’re in and the entire country of Costa Rica is primarily Catholic—Holy Week is a big celebration down here that begins on the Sunday prior to Easter Sunday. This is how the believed celebration is commemorated:
Sunday “Palm Sunday” - Celebrating Jesus entering Jerusalem, remember this one? All of the vendors were lined up outside the cathedral doors prior to his arrival selling merchandise. Jesus was so disappointed with them turning his arrival into a circus he flipped over their merchandise tables. He called them snakes, the high priest even, he called all of them a brood of vipers. That’s celebrated last Sunday.
Monday “Holy Monday” - There’s several events that inspire this day’s celebration that vary between churches. Jesus cursing the fig tree on this day is one of them and Jesus being anointed at Bethany is another—this past Monday.
Tuesday “Holy Tuesday” - The celebration earlier this week is to commemorate Jesus predicting and describing his own death by crucifixion.
Wednesday “Spy Wednesday” - This day is celebrated to acknowledge Judas betraying Jesus by ratting out his location to the high Roman Priest, Caiaphas, in exchange for 30 pieces of silver. Judas subsequently threw the silver pieces back at Caiaphas and hanged himself. Caiaphas used the silver to purchase the land where Jesus was crucified.
Thursday “Maundy Thursday” (yesterday) - Jesus’ final supper is celebrated on this day, any type of private mass is forbidden. The only permissible mass is in the evening. Everything is closed in Costa Rica; church, market, restaurants, gym, everything. If it’s a store front, it’s closed yesterday and today—Good Friday. @puravidaville and I had to load up on groceries and cell phone minutes on Wednesday.
Friday “Good Friday” (today) - This day is observed across all Christian beliefs as the day Jesus was crucified on the cross and his subsequent death. In this port town, even the businesses with closed doors have closed doors today.
Saturday “Holy Saturday” (tomorrow) - Known as The Sabbath, it’s the day in between Jesus dying and his resurrection. Easter begins at sun down on this day, Saturday.
Sunday “Easter Day” - A day to acknowledge your Holy Week observances and Christians worldwide prepare for a feast and Easter Vigil celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Alright, well... :confession: I had no idea I was doing this tonight, I rarely know the direction of my #fff until I’m a few sentences in but I’m as surprised about this one as you are. I meant to use this space to talk about myself, hence the title, but I got tuned into Easter and the Holy Week timeline instead when I mentioned how deserted this town is right now. I didn’t know I’d be bouncing back and forth between my notepad and this Wikipedia page for this contender—interesting. Oh heck yeah, I was all over Wikipedia, back and forth - back and forth. I like to think I’m decently versed but I’m not hip to specific religious practices like Wikipedia is—there’s so many of them. Anyhow, that’s the Holy Week schedule preceding Easter and, seeing how this is a #food community, I should probably show you some food before I explain the title.
Chayote and black bean tacos topped with a cucumber, tomato, onion, red and green bell peppers, shredded purple cabbage and diced pineapple slaw with salsa and lime wedges on toasted corn tortillas (breathe!). Sweet potato and potato-potato (sour potato?) fries:
This is what I meant by even the businesses with closed doors have closed doors today:
And this is where “Have My Cake And Eat it Too” came from—did you see this article I resteemed yesterday featuring yours truly? I finally earned that signature picture I’m always talking about—have you seen it yet?
Ka’pow! What’s that, huh, what? Did you say you want to see it shrunken down a little bit? Ok, shrunken down, coming right up!
Oh, you want to see it in black now? Ok, signature picture of @dandays in black—coming right up!
Black backdrop under two spotlights? You got it, one for each of us—my pleasure!
I know what you’re thinking, “Dan,” because you probably think my name is Dan, rightfully so, my handle on here is Dan Days—that’s why your thought starts with “Dan.” Anyhow, “Dan,” you’re thinking, “but we can hardly even see you, that’s not a picture of you at all, it’s a picture of Pura Vida.” I don’t know how else to say it—uhm... ‘good eye!!’
Do you want to see the first one I showed you again but this time with pink disco lighting? Done!
Did you want to see that miniature one again but this time with two #steemit logos? You got it, two Steemit logos—coming up!
What was that? You want to see what it looks like with 13 logos? No problem! 13 logos... just for you. Nah, I’m not proud at all, can you tell?
Same place next week, deal? Did you already know the chronological order of Holy Week? I thought I had a vague idea—guess not! Thanks, Wikipedia! And thanks to you for hanging out with me again, happy Friday! Have a great Easter, God bless all of you who are and who are not reading this. Come embarrass yourself with us on Discord.
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