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 Bachelor Parties: 
 Creating Hangovers 
 Since 500 BC 

Time explores history of debauchery ritual

Jun 17, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - With The Hangover’s bachelor party tale dominating the box office, you might be wondering: Just where did this ritual come from? Time offers a brief history:
  • In the 5th century BC, the ancient Spartans celebrated the groom’s last night as a single man with dinner and toasts.
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