On days like these, all the songs and poems about spring start popping up in your mind. It's time again for flowers, budding trees and… allergies. Gardeners are on hyperdrive, and churches, sanctuaries, and temples are sprucing up for a week of celebrations. As commentator John Timpane remarks, it is a time for renewing the spirit and and remembering the meaning of lent.
Timpane: Friends always ask his time of year: What's this Lent thing all about? Here's one answer: Remembering.