I just got up to wipe my TV screen when I turned on CNN

[BigmanPigman]

but when I got closer I realized that the smudge wasn't on my TV, it was on Chris Cuomo's forehead. Apparently he got Ash Wednesday ashes put on him today.

I forgot all about that tradition a long time ago.

[applegrove]

1. Biden had a bit on too. He mentioned it at the start of the debate. Never

seen it.

[3catwoman3]

2. Not having been raised Catholic, I always forget about this ritual.

There has been more than one occasion when I have mistaken a smudgier cross that has become blurry with a bruise, and asked, “Oh, how did you hurt your head?”

Once a clinician, always a clinician.

[unc70]

5. Not just Catholic -- Episcopal, Methodist, and such

[Duppers]

3. Didn't I see Nancy with a smudge too?

I thought she'd bumped her head until I saw Chris Cuomo's & realized what was going on. Oh well.

[lunasun]

4. Did you see this ?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10181323988

[BigmanPigman]

6. No, I didn't

but am laughing now. That is hysterical. I like "The Hitchcock" smudge. Thanks, I needed that!

[Farmer-Rick]

7. Oh, gods...another superstitious religious ritual.

I thought it had gone away with the discovery of the germ theory. Geez.

[progressoid]

8. They're announcing to the world, "I'm an idiot."

[crono]

9. ash Wednesday

doesn't that have something to do with mardigra and Easter?

[BigmanPigman]

10. I only keep track of Carnival/ Mardi Gras

and I know that is the last day to party for a while for some silly, ridiculous reason.

[crono]

11. same here

always a good excuse to go out and get drunk with some friends.