Apparently determined to induce nausea by week 3, Tuesday night’s episode, titled ‘The Real Lent,’ began with an introduction into how religion ruins everything, and how religious moms don’t like gays:
Kenny: Holidays in our family were a little unique, mostly because my mom was able to insert Jesus into all of them. Anyone could do it for Christmas and Easter, but my mom really had game.
Eileen: You know what's even brighter than those sparklers? The light of Christ.
Kenny: But St. Patrick's Day was different because it was all about fun. And the center of our fun was the O'Neal family float in our neighborhood St. Patrick's Day parade.
Pat: Hey, guys, come on! Ha-ha! Here she is! Beautiful!
Shannon: Is it?
Jimmy: Well, I think last year we literally rode her hard and put her away wet.
Eileen: Yeah, she could use some sprucing up. And this year, in light of recent events, I think we'll ditch the rainbow.
Kenny: Okay, hurtful. But I'll never turn down a trip to Felicia's Fabrics.
Really? She could work Jesus into the 4th of July and Halloween, but somehow was thwarted by SAINT Patrick’s Day? Whatever. All you as the viewer need to take from that segment is that religion is a cumbersome and all-encompassing bore that steals the joy out of everything and prevents people from attaining true happiness.
Also, what’s up with the “rode her hard and put her away wet” line the kid drops in front of his mother? Seriously?