Valentine's Day

Hi friends,

Valentine's Day is this weekend and I would like to remind everyone that the origin of the holiday is the Roman Festival of Lupercalia which of course was far superior to our tradition of chocolate and cheap jewelry. To quote the Roman Historian Plutarch:
"At this time many of the noble youths and of the magistrates run up and down through the city naked, for sport and laughter striking those they meet with shaggy thongs. And many women of rank also purposely get in their way, and like children at school present their hands to be struck"
That's right kids, naked Romans running around slapping each other with riding crops. You're gonna have a hard time enjoying your dinner reservation with that image in your brain.

Enjoy Yourself,
Phill