Lupercalia

Men bearing nakedness and strips of thong running through and whipping the female throng Blood red and milk white, colors of delight. A tradition for years that remained strong. Young women wrote names with aim to belong. Man drawing their name is their hopeful song. Placed strip in an urn for a mate they yearn. The new couple together all year long. Celebration of Lupa and Faunus, the day is swiftly coming upon us. festival of note, formation to choate. A fertile year for them was a promise.