Laetare Sunday means that Easter and other signs of new life, such as

Baseball Season, which began again yesterday, are near. The Angels had their home opener on Sunday and as they have done so often in the past, they lost.

O.K., now all together, those of you on the right side of the monitor take the verse and those on the left take the response.
All together, ready, and. . . .

V: "It's only the beginning of the season; doesn't mean a thing."
R: "Yeah, but they're going to want that game come September."

I love tradition.