2007-10-18
01:18:29
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D Bate A Bull
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Society & Culture
➔ Holidays
➔ Valentine's Day
I love you too
2007-10-18
01:22:06 ·
update #1
Yes - I know why there was an american civil war
2007-10-18
01:23:45 ·
update #2
I know enord cant spell and he is a retard
2007-10-18
01:25:17 ·
update #3
Bet you had tea for tea call it a wild guess
2007-10-18
01:26:02 ·
update #4
Yes there is its called the back of the knee cap
2007-10-18
01:28:13 ·
update #5
It actually ends with K not C and whats knowledge got to do with it..?
2007-10-18
01:31:26 ·
update #6
I know about St Valentine
2007-10-18
01:32:27 ·
update #7
I know Jesus loves me
2007-10-19
06:56:12 ·
update #8
I know apes cannot swim
2007-10-19
06:56:32 ·
update #9
You don't know what colour my eyes are.
If I told you, then I couldn't say you don't know it any more.
2007-10-18 01:21:27
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answer #1
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answered by dweebken 5
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The roots of what is now called Valentine Day can be traced back to ancient Greece, where worship of Pan flourished. This mythical half-man-half-goat fertility god had a wild, unpredictable nature that struck terror into humans. Aptly the English word “panic” literally means “of Pan.”
Pan was supposed to watch the flocks while playing his pipes. However, he was easily distracted. Pan had many love affairs with nymphs and goddesses. One sculpture shows Pan making advances to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Eros, the god of love, hovers above them flapping his wings—much like the Cupid found on valentines today.
In Rome many worshiped a similar god named Faunus. He too was depicted as half man and half goat. Worship of Faunus was prominent at Lupercalia, an orgiastic festival that was observed each year on February 15. During this festival scantily clad men raced around a hill, brandishing goatskin whips. Women who wanted to bear children stood near the path of these runners. Striking a woman with a whip, the Romans believed, would ensure her fertility.
According to The Catholic Encyclopedia, Lupercalia was abolished by Pope Gelasius I in the late fifth century C.E. Yet, today we find a modern-day counterpart prospering under the title: “Saint Valentine’s Day.” There are various theories regarding the origin of this “Christianized” name. According to one story, the third-century Roman emperor Claudius II forbade young men to marry. Valentine, a priest, married young couples secretly. Some say that he was executed on February 14, about 269 C.E. In any case, a “saintly” title cannot conceal the unsavory origin of this celebration. Valentine Day is rooted in pagan rituals and is therefore not celebrated by true Christians. (2 Corinthians 6:14-18) Year-round expressions of genuine love are much more rewarding than the passing fancies of a sentimental holiday.
if we tell you then you will know.....that's cool........but if we don't tell you, then you will never know.
2007-10-18 08:29:40
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answer #2
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answered by papa G 6
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I hope this one gets past the cencor board:
That well known four letter word we know so well and starts with F and ends in K has reputedly started like this: the cops got tired of writing out when they fined the girls in the house of ill-repute: For Unknown Carnal Knowledge, so eventually they just abbreviated it. You have a great future as a second hand hubcap salesman.
2007-10-18 08:28:12
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answer #3
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answered by CelesteMoone 5
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is available in over 100 different languages and is recognized in virtually every country of the world.
2007-10-18 08:21:29
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answer #4
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answered by Penny 7
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There is no proper name for the back of the knee cap
2007-10-18 08:22:10
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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Hematocrit is roughly 3 times greater than hemoglobin
2007-10-18 08:27:35
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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That Saint Valentine is buired in Dublin.
Why not book a romantic week end there next year to celcbrate?
:-)
2007-10-18 08:26:48
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answer #7
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answered by failte1950 6
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Get an I.Q. test, and you'll get your answer! You've got a lot to learn. I bet you don't know why there was a war betwen the South and the North?
2007-10-18 08:22:24
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answer #8
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answered by kayneriend 6
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We will be filling orders for 48 Pricechopper Supermarket stores today :))
2007-10-18 08:22:45
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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Jesus loves you and he wants you to make heaven
2007-10-18 08:24:18
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answer #10
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answered by zinkala 1
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