Man Still Psyched About Lent

Lent News: A man says he is still ‘totally psyched and pumped’ for Lent after the first of the six week religious period.

Luke Pasko, 43, from Canterbury, has taken to saying phrases like ‘How’s Lent going for you guys?’ when he arrives at the office each morning. It’s also reported he has a large Lent calendar above his desk and gleefully tears off a sheet every day.

“I don’t know which bit of Lent is my favourite, it’s all so amazing,” said Pasko. “Prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving – there’s just so much to choose from. It’s like a buffet of preparation for the believer.”

“The worst bit was when he said ‘All right, day three of Lent is ON!’ then wanted me to high five him,” said exasperated colleague Mark Taylor.

“He even has a coffee mug with ‘Lent: forty days of awesome!’ on it. I don’t want to think about how he’s going to be when it’s Easter.”

Story: Simon Swatman