Roman times
Not knowing very much about the history of any holiday, I checked in with my dear friend Google today.
This all ties back to daydreaming that ensued when I was supposedly learning about religion. Didn't know that St. Valentine was a Catholic bishop. Didn't know that prior to the church sticking their nose in, the holiday was pagan, where lucky men drew names from a lottery box. Didn't know the girls were then sexual companions of the young men during their rite of passage. The god Lupercus must have been annoyed as well.
Hmph.
At least then you knew you were getting something. I haven't even had a box of chocolate in years;)
posted by irene @ 2/14/2003 07:13:00 AM
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