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Thread #149340   Message #3474594
Posted By: pdq
01-Feb-13 - 05:03 PM
Thread Name: BS: Feb-ROO-ary!!!!
Subject: RE: BS: Feb-ROO-ary!!!!
"The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 (full moon) in the old lunar Roman calendar. January and February were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period."

BTW, Augustus and Julius Caesar were not true gods either.