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How did Valentine day start?

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The Romans had a festival called Lupercalia in the middle of February - officially the start of their springtime. It's thought that as part of the celebrations, boys drew names of girls from a box.

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It originated from a Roman festival call Lupercalia in the middle of Feb in which boys drew out names of girls as a celebration.
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