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Valentine's Day Cloze Exercise



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Valentine's Day, observed on Feburary 14th, __________ on the same day as the __________ of two Christian saints named Valentine. __________, the way we celebrate Valentine's Day __________ more to do with the Roman __________ of "Lepercalia" than Christian saints. The __________ of Lepercalia honored Juno, the Roman __________ of women and marriage, and Pan __________ god of nature.

In ancient __________, boys and girls were kept apart __________ the year, but during the festival __________ Lepercalia they were allowed to mix __________ mingle. During this time boys and __________ would often pledge their love to __________ another. They would also write each __________ notes of love and poetry promising __________ meet again the next year. These __________ have become the modern day Valentine's __________ cards.



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