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Man gives up food for Lent / Promises to survive on beer only

  • Thread Bomber
    Wilson said he was down to 145 pounds Thursday, 15 off his starting weight of 160 on Ash Wednesday, March 9. His kidney function drew some attention during a visit to the doctor this week, but that's easily controlled by more water consumption, Wilson says.
    At the outset, Wilson also said he aimed to not be drunk at any point during the fast, a pledge he amended slightly on Thursday.

    "If you walk in the rain, you're going to get wet," Wilson said. "It's not a 46-day hammerfest. That's what I meant when I said that originally.
    Looks like a ritual that I could buy into.

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/ct-talk-beer-lent-j-wilson-0401-20110331,0,7274382.story
  • bigkahuna
    This man should be immortalized.
  • password
    Kind of reminds me of a guy from college, who said that he was going to give up sex for lent and just survive on masturbation.