The truth about Valentine`s day

[krsnaraja]

You know that the institution of February having 28 days had nothing to do with women's menstrual cycles, right?

The number of days in February in the pre-Julian Roman calendar was 30; on the Julian calendar it was originally 29; and it was reduced to 28 by Augustus' addition of his new eponymous month.

Any half-decent resource on the evolution of the Roman calendar can tell you this.

The general rule is women`s menstrual cycle is 28 days. But there are also women whose menstrual cycle is 30 days.

 

[Levite]

The general rule is women`s menstrual cycle is 28 days. But there are also women whose menstrual cycle is 30 days.

Yes, a woman's cycle can vary, within the broad bounds of normal health, from as little as 26 days to as much as 32 days.

What does any of this have to do with the establishment of the number of days in any month on any of the Roman calendars?

One of the problems with "common sense" is that it too often confuses [apparent] correlation with causation.

^^ Worth repeating.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

The general rule is women`s menstrual cycle is 28 days. But there are also women whose menstrual cycle is 30 days.

You confuse [your]common sense with general rule ...

Although many people believe the average menstrual cycle takes 28 days, a large study of more than 30,000 cycles from more than 2300 women showed that the mean cycle length was 29.1 with a standard deviation of 7.5 days and a 95% prediction interval of between 15 and 45 days. In that study, the subset of data with cycle lengths between 15 and 45 days had an average length of 28.1 days with a standard deviation of 4 days. A smaller study of 140 women performed in 2006 found a mean cycle length of 28.9 days.

The variability of menstrual cycle lengths is highest for women under 25 years of age and is lowest, that is, most regular, for ages 35 to 39. Subsequently, the variability increases slightly for women aged 40 to 44. Usually, length variation between eight and 20 days in a woman is considered as moderately irregular menstrual cycles. Variation of 21 days or more is considered very irregular.

It has long been thought that cycle length is associated with the moon. A 1979 study of 305 women found that approximately one-third of the subjects had lunar period cycles, i.e., a mean cycle length of 29.5 days plus or minus 1 day. Almost two-thirds of the subjects started their cycle in the brighter half of the lunar cycle, significantly more than would be expected by random distribution. Another study found a statistically significant number of menstruations occurred around the new moon.

[source]

Common sense is too often slave to common error.

 

[krsnaraja]

You confuse [your]common sense with general rule ...

​

Common sense is too often slave to common error.

Why is it Valentines`s Day in modern times is associated with Cupid`s arrow hitting its target (a red heart )? The red color of a traffic light means that you should stop. It also means danger. It`s also the color of human blood (menstruation). The reason why a bull is attractive to red? Do these all make sense to you? You surprise your wife with three red roses on Valentines Day. That both of you expect you will make love on this special day. That if you were born in mid October, chances are your parents made love on Valentine`s Day? You don`t research or do further study to know why February 14 is Valentine`s Day. The red signs on Valentine`s Day are all there to let you know that it`s time to make a baby.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Why is it Valentines`s Day in modern times is associated with Cupid`s arrow hitting its target (a red heart )? The red color of a traffic light means that you should stop. It also means danger. It`s also the color of human blood (menstruation). The reason why a bull is attractive to red? Do these all make sense to you? You surprise your wife with three red roses on Valentines Day. That both of you expect you will make love on this special day. That if you were born in mid October, chances are your parents made love on Valentine`s Day? You don`t research or do further study to know why February 14 is Valentine`s Day. The red signs on Valentine`s Day are all there to let you know that it`s time to make a baby.

You're babbling. Stop it. :slap:

 

[krsnaraja]

You're babbling. Stop it. :slap:

Our grandfather used to tell us his grandchildren that a person with no common sense is like a guitar that is not well-tuned.

 

[YmirGF]

Why is it Valentines`s Day in modern times is associated with Cupid`s arrow hitting its target (a red heart )? The red color of a traffic light means that you should stop. It also means danger. It`s also the color of human blood (menstruation). The reason why a bull is attractive to red? Do these all make sense to you? You surprise your wife with three red roses on Valentines Day. That both of you expect you will make love on this special day. That if you were born in mid October, chances are your parents made love on Valentine`s Day? You don`t research or do further study to know why February 14 is Valentine`s Day. The red signs on Valentine`s Day are all there to let you know that it`s time to make a baby.

Just like those of us born in Canada, in February, had parents celebrating Victoria Day.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Our grandfather used to tell us his grandchildren that a person with no common sense is like a guitar that is not well-tuned.

That hardly justifies you emulating a guitar with a few missing strings.

Your Valentine's Day 'theory' is cute [only] so long as one takes it for a joke. Why not pretend that was you intent an avoid further embarrassment. I suspect that you grandfather would agree.

 

[krsnaraja]

That hardly justifies you emulating a guitar with a few missing strings.

Your Valentine's Day 'theory' is cute [only] so long as one takes it for a joke. Why not pretend that was you intent an avoid further embarrassment. I suspect that you grandfather would agree.

It`s surreal if this is the term you want me to describe regarding this topic. There`s truth in it as well fiction. It`s neither real or unreal. It`s a catch 22.

 

[krsnaraja]

Just like those of us born in Canada, in February, had parents celebrating Victoria Day.

What is VIctoria Day? The day when your father conquered your mother?

 

[krsnaraja]

When engaged in procreation it`s valentine`s day! For one, valentine`s day is everyday. For some, valentine`s day is every other day. For you, valentine`s day is once a week. For me, it`s come as they are.