The concept of an "extra" day just doesn't seem right, but that's what we call it every four years when a day is added to February. Really, if we didn't have calendars to tell us what day it was we wouldn't have a clue.
The origin of a Leap Day and Leap Year stem from the need to synchronize the calendar with the seasons. Every fourth year is to adjust the discrepancy between the number on the wall and the Earth's orbit around the sun.
This being a Leap Year, we've got that "extra" day. I'm sure it means more to people who celebrate Feb. 29 as something in particular, whether it's a birthday, wedding anniversary, a loved one's death, etc. Life goes on during this "extra" day ... time stops for nobody. But it's hard to mark something that occurs on a day that only shows up every four years. We're generally sentimental creatures, and even heart-hardened souls usually know what day it is.
Sunday is this year's Leap Day. All this said, are you planning to do anything special this time around? Extra day or not, Sundays can be wonderful. I hope you enjoy yours, and that it doesn't take four years to find the same joy again.
Maybe we should start a tradition that occurs only on leap year, to make it eveb more special
And a happy leap year to you.
Cas
Just a thought... if you work on leap day... SHOULDNT YOU GET OVERTIME? OR DOUBLE TIME? Heh.
Dew
No, no... you'd get that normally on any weekend day. This is special -- you should get at least QUADRUPLE time!!!
Everyone in our household waiting to see if Baby Garrett has a leap day birthday! He is still hangin for now!
I like February 29. It makes February all that much closer to being a normal length month.
they should have the extra leap day in summer not winter and we could all enjoy the extra day of summer.
in leap years summer always comes a day later. this just isn't fair.
On Sunday I'm meeting up with kids from my Translation Theory classes to start an assignment - then I'm taking my family to my sister's graduating party.
Have a good Sunday, folks.
I never got the warm & fuzzies from leap day -- it's "just another day" for me!