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McIntosh, who actually turns 24-years-old today, was born on leap day in 1984. In 2004 on her birthday, her desk at work was decorated in things a 5-year-old girl would love including Barbies. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Leaplings have their day Mar 1, 2008
They were all born on Feb. 29 in a year with an extra day, a year we have come to call "leap year," making Turano, Lenihan, Roarke, and Gencarella leaplings -- or leapers -- the terms used by those born on leap day. Yes, 2008 is a leap year because today, Feb. 29, adds an extra day to our calendar. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Bulldogs Top Penn, 79-70 Mar 1, 2008
NOTES: Yale played on "Leap Day" for the second time in program history. In 1992, the Bulldogs beat the Quakers 71-64 at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Today is February 29th!: Businesses see marketing opportunity Mar 1, 2008
Unless of course you're one of the 200,000 Americans born on leap day like motivational guru Anthony Robbins and rapper Ja Rule ... Franchises like Boston market and Papa John's pizza are offering leap day deals by giving away free pan pizzas to those born on February 29th. (KRNV.com, NV)
Not much changed in a century, campaigning candidates, snow were in the news Mar 1, 2008
MUSCATINE, Iowa On what has become known since 45 B.C. as leap day, the Muscatine Journal decided to jump backwards 100 years to Feb. 29, 1908 ... Not as much has changed in the past century as you might think, according to news sprinkled throughout that Saturday evening s 12-page (itself a change from the 32-pager we are publishing for leap day this year) newspaper ... And Patrick Haney, 36, who lived on Pine Street, celebrated his ninth Leap Day birthday. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
And the Apple goes to ... The Firemen’s Home Mar 1, 2008
Coming in the same week as the Oscars, and on Feb. 29 to boot, the 19th ceremony was not an ordinary Crystal Apple, but one for the books most likely the only Crystal Apple to fall on Leap Day for decades to come. The smart money was on the institution that, in 2007, leapt from one story to two in a single bound. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
A day to celebrate: Area hospitals welcome four leap day babies Mar 1, 2008
got her birthday wish Friday a leap day grandchild. Austin celebrated her 13th leap day birthday with a new granddaughter born at 3:23 a.m. Friday at Franciscan Skemp Medical Center ... Melissa Boudreau of New Lisbon gave birth to her third child Adilyne Rejoyce Boudreau at Franciscan Skemp on leap day Friday. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Happy 16th, Granny - and other leap day tales Mar 1, 2008
Grandma was a leap day baby ... Like a lot of women who are at the end of the third trimester right now, Diskin is hoping she'll have a leap day birth today ... Leap day was created long ago to balance out the Gregorian calendar, which must account for an extra six hours every year. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Letters for Saturday, March 1, 2008 Mar 1, 2008
Happy Leap Day to all you leapers out there. David Makana Martin Waipouli. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
MIKE MOORE: Rare party for those who leapt Mar 1, 2008
Today, for a small segment of the population, TGIF is overshadowed by TGILD Thank God It s Leap Day ... Leap Day babies, on the other hand, have zero say in the matter ... That and to point out that, unlike some neurotic critter s shadow, Leap Day actually does affect the seasons. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Lady Lobos claim crown at own tournament Mar 1, 2008
The Lady Lobos will square off against Prestonwood Christian at 3 p.m. today in the Leap Day Tournament and then play Molina and Hurst L.D. Bell to finish off pool play. Garza s goal is quite simple. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Woman, 96, Feels 'Shorted' By Leap Year Birthday Mar 1, 2008
But she still feels a little cheated as a Leap Day baby. "I didn't enjoy it at all," she said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Leap Day Invented to Correct Calendar Mar 1, 2008
Ablard said he likes being a leap day baby because every four years, people get confused and try to celebrate his birthday twice. When it's not a leap year, he celebrates on March 1. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Niles couple taking 'Leap' at casino Mar 1, 2008
NEW BUFFALO - Stacey LaLone and Fred Kline of Niles are taking advantage of a once-in-four year's opportunity by getting married on Leap Day today, Feb. 29, at Four Winds Casino Resort ... "Once I saw the celebrity suite, I knew that is where I wanted to get married. It's the best hotel room I have ever been in! Each of the six celebrity suites at Four Winds are approximately 1,000 square feet.They feature 60-inch high-definition TVs complete with five-speaker surround sound, waterfall bathtubs... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Energy costs leap with added day Mar 1, 2008
Leap Day is going to cost New Yorkers an extra $43 million in energy costs ... The company said Leap Day will cost Texans $28. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Paper Radio: News at the speed of life Mar 1, 2008
CHESAPEAKE ASST. PRINCIPAL CHARGED IN WIFE S SLAYING. A headline at the bottom of the page inquires: IT S LEAP DAY. NOW WHY DO WE DO THIS ... The Californian s top story is about Leap Day: Lover s Leap. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Stocks fall sharply on disappointing reports Mar 1, 2008
Leap day a big loser. Stocks fell sharply on Friday after a series of depressing economic and corporate reports and high oil prices stoked concerns about the health of the economy. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Happy second birthday Anna! Feb 29, 2008
She was born on Feb. 29, 2000 and only gets to celebrate on her real birthday once every four years since she was born on a leap day. To celebrate her special birthday she is having a bunking party with five of her friends. (Truman Democrat, AR)
US women's national tickets on sale today Feb 29, 2008
Tickets for the US women's gymnastics championships at Boston University's Agganis Arena go on sale this morning, appropriately on Leap Day. The two-day event (June 5 and 7) will determine most of the participants for the Olympic trials two weeks later in Philadelphia, with the top 12 finishers in the all-around guaranteed entry. (Boston Globe)
Oh, for the love of Leap Day Feb 29, 2008 The year of the (leap) frog: International effort to raise awareness of potential amphibian extinction begins Feb. 29 Feb 29, 2008 10 things to do this weekend Feb 29, 2008 Who owns today?It's Feb 29th - our extra day. So should you be working at all? Feb 29, 2008 /R E P E A T -- Media invitation - Rare Day for Rare Diseases/ Feb 29, 2008 RecordS: Thursday, Feb. 28 Feb 29, 2008 G&B Report: Leap of faith? Feb 29, 2008 Businesses jump at Leap-Day offers Feb 29, 2008 Leaping to mark rare date on calendarPosted 11 hours, 7 minutes ago. Feb 29, 2008 Is Leap Day special to you? Feb 29, 2008 Sports often avoid the leap limelight Feb 29, 2008 * Survival Chinese Feb 29, 2008 Calendar has many Leap Year babes just in their teens Feb 29, 2008 MTV wontplay Abduls video Feb 29, 2008 Frogs hoppy it's Leap Year Feb 29, 2008 Good Morning Cedar Valley--Feb. 29 Feb 29, 2008 First birthday in 4 years for Leap Day babies Feb 29, 2008 A great leap forward online Feb 29, 2008 Ruutu's second game less eventful Feb 29, 2008 Special Report: Time Feb 29, 2008 Couples relish Feb. 29 anniversaries Feb 29, 2008 Leap Day babies not so rare Feb 29, 2008 Missoula Valley / Since GASP, fresh air Feb 29, 2008 Feb. 29: Leap Day calendar fix arrives today Feb 29, 2008 Fun facts about leap years Feb 29, 2008 Back off! And play hooky. Feb 29, 2008 Feb. 29: Leap Day Feb 29, 2008 Click for Full Story Feb 29, 2008 What if leap day were a bonus day? Feb 29, 2008 Leapers describe what its like living with special birthday Feb 29, 2008 Richmond Police 'Leap' into the Community Feb 29, 2008 Leap Year: How the World Makes Up for Lost Time Feb 29, 2008 Local man celebrates Leap Day birthday ... 2008 MIC to include international flair ... Diversifying its portfolio ... 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Can retirement be far behind?Kevin Kotz / Redwood Gazette Local man celebrates Leap Day birthday Feb 29, 2008 Happy birthday, leap babies! Feb 29, 2008 Woman jumps at chance to celebrate leap day birthday and waits on a grandchild who could share her special day Feb 29, 2008 Couple celebrates their first anniversary 4 years later Feb 29, 2008 11 Things: Leap year Feb 29, 2008 MIKE MOORE: Rare party for those who leapt Feb 29, 2008 Area leap year babies hit milestones Feb 29, 2008 Ski the night away Feb 29, 2008 Happy to be a Leap Year baby Feb 29, 2008 Living the life of a Leap Day baby Feb 29, 2008 What would you do with an extra day? Feb 28, 2008 Locals Celebrate Leap Year Birthdays Feb 28, 2008 Leaps of joy: Soon-to-be 8-year-olds prepare for second birthdays Feb 28, 2008 Final Road Trip Takes Yale Down South Feb 28, 2008 Party like it's 2012 Feb 27, 2008 Leap Day Deerfield Massacre Feb 27, 2008 Regional Roundup Feb 27, 2008 Leap Of Love Feb 27, 2008 Marketing campaigns take advantage of leap year day Feb 26, 2008 Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 13) Feb 26, 2008 Leap Day is one that should be celebrated Feb 26, 2008 Palm Beach Fashion Week Runs February 29 through March 8 Feb 26, 2008 You say it's your birthday? Leap day babies share the ups and downs of celebrating their true birthday every four years Feb 25, 2008 A great leap forward online Feb 25, 2008 Visit SCC for Leap Day Lunch 02-24-2008 Feb 24, 2008 A Leap in Time: Area residents share unique day for celebrations Feb 23, 2008 Take the "Leap Into Reading" Feb 23, 2008 Cease and Persist Feb 23, 2008 February may be short, but there are so many special days Feb 23, 2008 Take extra precautions in the winter Feb 21, 2008 Open Wide for fun at Bear Mountain Feb 21, 2008 Leap Day concert planned Feb 21, 2008
These proposals are brandished every decade or so by right-thinking astrophysicists who suggest that each year start on the same day of the week, floating holidays be anchored and algorithms dedicated to figuring out what to do with Leap Day ... A breather dayLeap Day functions for us the same way it functions for Earth, after all: as a breather, a day to catch up, a wild card in the synced order of the rest of our lives ... Leap Days are like this, but longer, and grander in their utter lack of... (MSNBC -- International)
The Play's The Thing: Put your extra day to good use this leap year Feb 29, 2008
I would tell you a lot more, since I am a Leap Day expert - yes, it's my birthday, thanks for asking - but we do have a calendar and holiday guy here at the paper and I don't want to infringe on his burg. It's also the political season - isn't it always. (Bayside Times, NY)
Through an international effort, 2008 has been declared the 'Year of the Frog' and it will launch on leap day, Feb. 29. The 'Year of the Frog' is part of a global effort to bring attention to the decline of frog, toad and salamander populations worldwide. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
EXPLORE. Take advantage of the extra day in the month during LEAP DAY FREE DAY at the Museum of Science and Industry. Admission to the family-friendly museum's regular exhibits is complimentary all day; there are still fees for the U-505 submarine and the Omnimax theater. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Calling it the Great Green Leap Day, they are asking staff to use it for the environment ... We need the leap day because of the deplorable untidiness of our solar system. (BBC News -- UK)
On leap day - a rare day, the Portail Qu;becois des Maladies G;netiques Orphelines (PQMGO) and The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC will be holding a press conference to urge the Quebec Government to improve services for patients with rare disorders and accelerate implementing the 2004 report on the reorganization of genetic services in Quebec. Recognized as one of the world leader in genetic research and genetic testing. (Canada Newswire)
According to a 5th Century Irish custom, single women have the right to propose to available men on February 29, Leap Day. 1978. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
On this Leap Day, 2008, we take a look at how much of a leap it would be for the Boilermakers to earn their first Big Ten title in 12 years. Click the link below to view. (Purdue Sports -- Rivals.com)
MELVILLE, N.Y. For leaplings, as people who are born on leap day are sometimes called, Feb. 29 signals the end of a four-year birthday drought. For businesses, the extra day in February, which occurs Friday, represents an additional marketing opportunity in today s sluggish economy. (Montana Standard, MT)
She s one of the tens of thousands of Americans born on leap day, that special extra day on the calendar that occurs every four years ... We told her just the other day that she was born on a leap day, and she just started leaping around the house ... Library patrons with a Leap Day birthday also will receive a present to help them celebrate. (Lima News, OH)
Is Leap Day special to you. floridatoday. (Florida Today)
-- leap day has always seemed mystical. Just ask the Jamaicans from 1504, who got duped of their supplies by Christopher Columbus when he told them he would make the moon disappear (lunar eclipse) on leap day ... If that doesn't seem spooky enough, consider that the Salem witch trials began on leap day in 1692 when Tituba and Sarah Goode started ratting out innocents and sending them to the gallows to save their own hides. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
on Feb. 29, 1956, Williams was one of six Leap Day Babies , a record for Anderson that has not been broken, she said. After moving away from Anderson for 18 years, Williams returned and the local newspaper printed a poem she had written about her Leap Year birthdays. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
The flick is opening in 3,000 theaters this leap day, and seems like the no brainer. The tragedy of getting this wrong isnt just a blemish on the near-perfect record. (MSNBC -- News)
Tropical frogs hoppy it's Leap Day Colorful amphibians on display at Atlanta Botanical Garden ... Today is Leap Day, that day that only comes around every four years, when the shortest month of the year tacks on an extra day to, well, keep everything in balance, celestially speaking ... So, on Leap Day OK, Leap Days, since Saturday is included in the Year of the Frog, the Atlanta Botanical Garden is inviting you to come see. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
It's Friday, Feb. 29, leap day and the last day of February. Today's forecast: Scattered flurries. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Iverson says she hasn't enjoyed being a Leap Day baby. She says she's been shorted on birthdays. (FOX19.com, OH)
It will be leap day, the extra 24-hour period inserted into the Gregorian calendar once every four years (with some exceptions) to keep the calendar in sync with the universe. Interestingly, because of leap day this year, February 2008 is a rare "five Friday" month - it started on a Friday and ends on a Friday ... To improve the accuracy of the calendar, the rule for leap day was modified as follows: Add a leap day in years divisible by 4 and only in century years divisible by 400. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
He was born on Leap Day in 1984. or (919) 829-8938 Advertisements. (News & Observer -- Sports)
To a leap day baby, time is more like an unfenced landscape than the clicking of an odometer. By David A. Andelman. (Forbes)
Love led them to look and leap into marriage These Georgia couples relish their Leap Day weddings ... Don and Phyllis Pruitt were married on Leap Day in 1964 ... They were married twice on leap days. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Expectant mothers don't leap away from Leap Day ... What's almost as unpopular as a Leap Day birthday ... Christian will deliver by C-section on February 29th, making her child a rare Leap Day baby. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
They'd joined ranks on Leap Day 1968 at the gates of the Hoerner-Waldorf pulp mill west of town to protest Missoula's stinky air. GASP, read one picketer's sign a play on both the reason and the group that brought them there. (Missoulian, MT)
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" In 1988, TIME magazine proclaimed Superman to be born on Feb. 29, making the superhero a leap day baby. Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards - The first Olympic competitor in the ski jump from Great Britain/Northern Ireland, Edwards was popular because he was so bad at it. He was laughed at, lovably for his less than flawless flailing-arm technique after take off. Charlie Chaplin - The famous English-born comedian was a gifted filmmaker during the silent era, having written, directed, produced and... (Athens Banner-Herald)
And speaking of missing class apparently there's a campaign to encourage people to play hooky from work or school today, February 29, Leap Day ... Boasting 200-some members, "No Work on Leap Day Revolution!" was started by Karl Savage, a high school English teacher who makes the argument that Leap Day should be regarded as "24 blessed hours to do all of things that beleaguered humans don't have time for during the course of their pitiful little lives." In his "mini-manifesto," Savage calls on... (The New Hampshire, NH)
Friday, February 29, marks leap day, a day that's added to the month of February almost every four yearsthat is, every leap yearto keep the modern calendar in line with the celestial cycles that frame it. Leap year trivia. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
In which party's primary do you plan to vote. Upload your favorite videos and pictures. (KWTX.com, TX)
com: Local: What if leap day were a bonus day. Get in touch. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
SIERRA VISTA Jessica Nuckles was born on a leap day, but she has never been one to make a big deal of it ... There are some who are leap day aware ... At Peter Piper Pizza in Sierra Vista, shift manager Jessica Chester said on Thursday morning that one birthday party was scheduled for today, but it s unknown if that person s birthday is really on leap day. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
And Richmond Police officers are spending the day out on the streets. They'll be walking around communities and meeting with neighbors. (WTVR.com, VA)
Friday, February 29, marks leap day, a day that's added to the month of February almost every four years that is, every leap year to keep the modern calendar in line with the celestial cycles that frame it. But where did leap year come from. (National Geographic)
Local man celebrates Leap Day birthday ... According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, Leap Day officially became part of the Julian calendar de-veloped by Julius Caesar in 46 BC.. (Redwood Falls Gazette, MN)
She s a leap day baby, which means she was born on Feb. 29, a date that only occurs on leap years ... Jane Lee, Mason City, has also beaten the odds of 1 in 1,461 by being born leap day ... Leap day was added to help calenders stay aligned with Earth s revolutions and seasons. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Woman jumps at chance to celebrate leap day birthday and waits on a grandchild who could share her special day ... Julie was born on leap day in 1956 ... Austin has her official 13th birthday today, but of course that s because she is a leap day baby and really is 52 years old. (Winona Daily News, MN)
When they discovered a leap year was coming up, they immediately agreed a leap day wedding would help make the day extra special. Both had been married before. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Fact: In 1288, Scotland established Leap Day as a time when a woman could propose marriage to a man. Fiction: There was no punishment if he refused. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Today, for a small segment of the population, TGIF is overshadowed by TGILD Thank God It s Leap Day ... Leap Day babies, on the other hand, have zero say in the matter ... That and to point out that, unlike some neurotic critter s shadow, Leap Day actually does affect the seasons. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
It's called leap day, and it only comes around every four years created so the calendar year stays in sync with the time it takes for Earth to travel around the sun ... Georgia Mae was born on leap day, 2004, and this is the first year she'll be celebrating with a frog-themed party her actual birthday ... "My due date was March first and I really wanted to give birth on leap day," Tressa recounted. (The Daily Reflector)
Celebrate Leap Day on a mountain - Wachusett Mountain, to be specific. The ski area is hosting a 24-hour ski party, which includes not only all-night skiing but also a contest that involves digging for cash in a pile of snow and a "secret chair" prize for the person sitting in the right ski-lift chair at the right time. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Carl Haskell displays copies of photographs that appeared in The Chatham Daily News 60 years of six boys being born on Leap Day. The Chatham man is one of those six babies. (Chatham Daily News)
" Luckily, another bouncer was able to clear up the situation.So why do we have Leap Year? Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't exist simply to confuse people about what day it is. It actually makes sure our seasons don't get out of whack.The normal calendar year is 365 days because that's about how long it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun, also known as a solar year. But in actuality a solar year is about 365.25 days. So if we didn't have Leap Year, every four years the calendar year... (Malibu Times, CA)
Every four years (more or less) we get an extra 24 hours, and that day is tomorrow, leap day, the paradox-producing Feb. 29 that helps balance out the extra minutes that accrue every year as the earth rotates around the sun in just over 365 days ... The gallery recently moved from Medford to Arlington and will mark the move with the opening of "LEAP." Gurton has been working nonstop on the show, which pays "homage to this human desire to transform nature with our own curious frameworks" - much... (Boston Globe)
The chances of being born on Leap Day are about 1 in 1,500. One theory that accompanies Leap Year is that babies born on Feb. 29 (called leaplings ) have special talents and charms. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
For those born on Leap Day, birthdays come but once every four years ... The odds of being born on Leap Year Day are 1-in-1461, according to the Honor Society of Leap Day Babies (leapyearday ... The Emperor Julius Caesar incorporated Leap Day into the calendar over 200 centuries ago in order to balance the seasons. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Friday's game marks just the second time in program history that Yale is playing on "Leap Day." In 1992, the Bulldogs beat Penn 71-64 at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. Princeton, which hosts Brown on Friday night, plays its final home game of the season against the Bulldogs on Saturday. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
This month, the soon-to-be Martins will join more than 200,000 Americans who celebrate a special day in their lives on Leap Day ... No stranger to celebrating on Leap Day, Cari Gelber, an event planner in New York City, enjoys the looks she gets when she tells people she is only 6 years old. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
On Leap Day in 1704, Abenaki warriors attacked Deerfield on the Massachusetts frontier, killing 48 colonists ... Today, Historic Deerfield, which maintains several museum houses representative of the 18th through 19th centuries, continues to commemorate the 1704 Leap Day raid on Deerfield, a pivotal moment in American colonial history. (Suite101.com)
On Friday, we will witness a day of the year that only comes along every four years, Leap Day ... If you were born on Feb. 29, we want to hear from you for a story about Leap Day birthdays ... To share your Leap Day birthday experiences, e-mail at or call 369-7035, ext. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
" explained 36-year-old Wong. "Yeah, our lines were fed to us with things through our ears," said Hutagalung. So much for the reading, what about the acting then? The film adaptation follows two people over 24 years after they fall in love on a Leap Day and agree to meet every Feb 29. Wong stars as the younger version of the main character Li-Ann, while Lopez and Hutagalung play her friends Jennie and Suneetha, respectively. "It was a breath of fresh air for me Li-Ann's attitude towards life... (Channelnewsasia.com)
exotic cocktails being added to menus ("I'll have a Leap Day, on the rocks"), and marketing campaigns for products whose relevance to the date at hand seems at best tenuous (pizza ... The restaurant chain Boston Market will be dishing up a free Leap Day lunch - choices include chicken pot pie and meatloaf - to those born on Feb. 29, otherwise known as leaplings ... com, which is run by a group called the Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies, there are about 200,000 Leap Day babies in the United... (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Albany Democrat Herald: Archived Articles. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Her advice for fellow Leap Day babies ... In addition to double duty to make up for the deficit, a Leap Day is a fun conversation point ... To properly appreciate a day that allows folks like me to catch up with, rather than just chase, the tasks at hand, and folks like Anna to have a bona fide birthday, I think we ought to consider Leap Day a holiday. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Fashion Week kicks off on Leap Day with an Opening Night Gala Friday on February 29 at 6:30 p.m. This exclusive event held at the Mar a Lago Club in Palm Beach will showcase the looks of Lilly and ERES, jewelry by Ivanka Trump, and runway looks from Vlassis Holevas. Cocktails will be served under the stars. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Leap day babies share the ups and downs of celebrating their true birthday every four years ... Leap day babies share the ups and downs of celebrating their true birthday every four years ... But there's one thing Delonte and Devonte Mitchell, both 7 years old, have in common -- their birthday, Feb. 29, leap day. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
It will be leap day, the extra 24-hour period inserted into the Gregorian calendar once every four years (with some exceptions) to keep the calendar in sync with the universe. Interestingly, because of leap day this year, February 2008 is a rare "five Friday" month - it started on a Friday and ends on a Friday ... To improve the accuracy of the calendar, the rule for leap day was modified as follows: Add a leap day in years divisible by 4 and only in century years divisible by 400. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Stop in and have a Leap Day lunch with us. We would like to remind everyone about our Friday bridge groups. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Butler of Ashmore is one of those lucky enough to be born on a very unique day leap day which comes around about every four years ... It s estimated that only one in 1,500 babies will make their debut on leap day ... We make the actual leap day birthday very special. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
This year the Eighth Annual Family Reading Night is set for next Friday, Feb. 29 - Leap Day. The theme for the free event is, appropriately enough, Leap Into Reading. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
A tradition that predates Sadie Hawkins dances, "[t]he leap year (and especially the leap day) is when women can take the lead in popping the questionand when their proposals cannot be refused." The article crowns a cocktail that dates from the Prohibition era the definitive leap year drinkit's made from gin, sweet vermouth, Grand Marnier, and lemon juice. Morgan Smith is a former Slate intern. (Slate)
For such a short month, February is awash with days to celebrate: Groundhog Day, Mardi Gras, Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, the Westminster Dog Show, the end of the screenwriters' strike, President's Day, and, every four years, Leap Day ... At 6:30 p.m., on Leap Day Friday, Orr will speak at the opening reception for Portraits, an exhibit by photographer Jay Shoots ... So he acquiesced, and told St. Bridget that women could propose once every four years, on Leap Day. (Florida Times-Union)
Skiers and riders can get the most out of Leap Day Feb. 29 during Wachusett's 24-hour ski-a-thon. Lift tickets at the Princeton mountain are $20 from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., $15 from midnight to 8 a.m. and $10 from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.. (Boston Globe)
The nine-day event concludes with the Monster Night Jam on Leap Day, Feb. 29. Wide Open is the time when media, ski and snowboard industry insiders, and professional athletes visit Bear Mountain to see what all the excitement is about. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
All Saints' Episcopal Church, 10 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, will host a Leap Day Organ Concert at 7:30p. m. to celebrate the life of former Minister of Music,Wayne Ashford. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
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