Two days ago was the birthday of the father of the nation of India, Mohandes "Mahatma" Gandhi.

Gandhi is most known for his non-violent resistance to the then British rule of India until its independence, however, he is known to be a vegetarian.

And in India, on Gandhi's birthday, which is a national holiday, no meat or alcohol is sold or consumed on this day (by law, I believe) to honor his legacy.

So two days ago, I went without meat the entire...