I'm just gonna throw in the bit of historical trivia that the ancient (pre-Republic) Roman calendar *didn't have months* for January and February -- that whole time of year was just called "winter" ("hiems") and not worth keeping track of until the Kalends of Marchhttps://twitter.com/Hal_Duncan/status/1315751438673379336 …
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In my head Rome is Southern. But damn it is about where Chicago is
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It’s amazing what a difference the currents, and the presence of the Mediterranean and Scandinavia make on climate, huh?
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I guess that sprung from a misinterpretation of the fertility superstitions around the rites? Or just from the half naked, youngish luperci running around?
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A little bit of both, I suppose, plus just them playing fast and loose with tradition because they were all horny in February for whatever reason
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