Brief History of Kissing


	Brief History of Kissing

wurdzgurl

6-27-2007 8:25 PM

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6-27-2007 9:51 PM

BartendingBear

”Kissing is sucking on one end of an 80 foot tube, the last 40 feet of which is filled with feces.”

There are two sides to every story.

6-28-2007 9:54 AM

debbyski

My personal favorite is the Savolium

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There aren't many records of kissing in the Western world until the days of the Roman Empire. Romans used kisses to greet friends and family members. Citizens kissed their rulers' hands. And, naturally, people kissed their romantic partners. The Romans even came up with three different categories for kissing:
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