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To: Michael Kim who wrote (2556)	2/12/1998 2:21:00 PM
From: Oeconomicus	Respond to of 2601

MK, if you like office humor, how 'bout some historical humor? Just thought you'd like a little history to put Valentine's Day into perspective (especially for all my happy, single friends; author again unknown): START BY REMEMBERING THAT VALENTINE WAS SINGLE. OKAY, HE WAS A PRIEST, BUT WHATEVER, IN THE THIRD CENTURY A.D. HE WAS BEHEADED FOR SUPPOSEDLY CONDUCTING MARRIAGE CEREMONIES - WHICH HAD BEEN OUTLAWED BY THE EMPEROR- IN ROME. CENTURIES LATER, VALENTINE WAS NAMED THE SPIRITUAL OVERSEER OF A ROMAN RITUAL THAT WAS REPEATED EVERY FEBRUARY 14 (THE DATE OF HIS EXECUTION). THE NAMES OF ALL THE REGION'S ADOLESCENT GIRLS WERE PUT IN A BOX. EACH MAN DREW A NAME, AND THE GIRL SERVICED HIM UNTIL THE NEXT YEAR'S DRAWING. THE LOTTERY TICKETS BECAME KNOWN AS VALENTINES. SO, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE HOLIDAY IS REALLY ABOUT MURDER AND DATE RAPE. Bob