How To Respond To "happy Ash Wednesday"

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[quote name='kujo' timestamp='1329926361' post='2391144']
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Agreed with [color=#000000]mikolbe. They're just trying to be nice. Don't let a lack of knowledge of the semantic eccentricities of Catholicism get in the way of you being appreciative. [/color][/size][/font]
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That's my point of view as well My non-denominational friend greeted me with something like "uuummm... happy Ash Wednesday?" and I replied with something like "well, I don't know if 'happy' is the word to use, since it's a season of sacrifice, but I do appreciate your warm wishes!"