“I’m giving up drinking for Lent and giving up Lent for St. Patrick’s Day”

“I’m giving up drinking for Lent and giving up Lent for St. Patrick’s Day” is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was printe on an ecard and “someecards‏” posted it on Twitter on March 7, 2011.
 
   
Twitter
someecards‏
@someecards
I’m giving up drinking for Lent and giving up Lent for St. Patrick’s Day.
4:29 PM - 7 Mar 2011
 
Twitter
Kim Fox‏
@swimmykimy
AmazingRT @someecards: I’m giving up drinking for Lent and giving up Lent for St. Patrick’s Day.
4:30 PM - 7 Mar 2011
 
Twitter
the sush‏
@SushGirl
Hahaha!!  RT @someecards: I’m giving up drinking for Lent and giving up Lent for St. Patrick’s Day. http://some.ly/fnwHc7
4:31 PM - 7 Mar 2011
   
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