I grew up as a Catholic in a Navy town. I went to parochial school and found out that military dependents were granted “special dispensation” on the dietary restriction on eating meat on Friday. I felt that was ludicrous and unfair because my father was a civilian so I had to go meatless on Fridays, as well. Fast forward to the Twenty First Century, now meat restriction on Fridays only applies to Roman Catholics during Lent. Strangely enough, I now look forward to eating fish on Fridays. Appetites come and go just as traditions do.
Not surprising. A lot of Protestant Faiths still observes the customs set down by Roman Catholicism. I’ve even seen similar rituals performed in even a Baptist service.
Of course, it was that “Waskly Wabbit” Bugs Bunny!