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Subject: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: sugar168 on 02/29/08 at 12:02 am

What are you doing on this extra day of the year!?!?!  :)

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: GoodRedShirt on 02/29/08 at 12:17 am

Working! :D

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Badfinger-fan on 02/29/08 at 12:34 am


What are you doing on this extra day of the year!?!?!   :)
I will be working, well, I'll be listening to some cd's at my desk and trying to look like I'm working  ::)

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/29/08 at 1:22 am

Google are doing this:

http://www.google.co.uk/logos/leapyear08.gif

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 02/29/08 at 3:53 am

I'm asking my husband to marry me because it's Sadie Hawkins Day, oh wait...we're already married.  Nevermind.

Folk traditions
In the English speaking a world, it is a tradition that women may propose marriage only on leap years. While it has been argued that the tradition was initiated by Saint Patrick or Brigid of Kildare in 5th century Ireland, it is dubious as the tradition has not been attested before the 19th century . Supposedly, a 1288 law by Queen Margaret of Scotland (then age five and living in Norway), required that fines be levied if a marriage proposal was refused by the man; compensation ranged from a kiss to £1 to a silk gown, in order to soften the blow. Because men felt that put them at too great a risk, the tradition was in some places tightened to restricting female proposals to the modern leap day, 29 February, or to the medieval leap day, 24 February. According to Felten: "A play from the turn of the 17th century, 'The Maydes Metamorphosis,' has it that 'this is leape year/women wear breeches.' A few hundred years later, breeches wouldn't do at all: Women looking to take advantage of their opportunity to pitch woo were expected to wear a scarlet petticoat -- fair warning, if you will." .

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: danootaandme on 02/29/08 at 4:29 am

I think this should be a free day for everyone.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Howard on 02/29/08 at 6:46 am

I'm working,bummer! >:(

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/29/08 at 6:53 am

Today is free for me!

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Howard on 02/29/08 at 6:54 am


Today is free for me!


Sort of a day off for you? ???

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/29/08 at 6:55 am


Sort of a day off for you? ???
Everyday is off for me, till I find work.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Howard on 02/29/08 at 6:56 am


Everyday is off for me, till I find work.


What would you want to do?

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/29/08 at 6:57 am


What would you want to do?
See a film or something, but as I cannot venture far, it will be a movie at home.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Howard on 02/29/08 at 7:00 am


See a film or something, but as I cannot venture far, it will be a movie at home.


A comedy?

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/29/08 at 7:01 am


A comedy?
Spamalot?

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Dagwood on 02/29/08 at 7:09 am

I am working, too.  It is payday, though.  That makes it a little easier.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Howard on 02/29/08 at 7:26 am


I am working, too.  It is payday, though.  That makes it a little easier.


payday for me too Dagwood.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 02/29/08 at 9:15 am

payday for me three!!! hahaa.. I'm working as well.

Happy Leap Day Everyone!

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/6093/leapfrogao2.jpg

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: KKay on 02/29/08 at 9:27 am

it is leap day!!!! hoorah.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Jessica on 02/29/08 at 9:32 am


What are you doing on this extra day of the year!?!?!   :)


Not much, but I see it's your birthday. :)

Happy birthday! :D

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: nally on 02/29/08 at 8:23 pm


What are you doing on this extra day of the year!?!?!   :)

An off day for me!

I did some laundry this morning, spent time on the computer this afternoon, walked the dog, mowed the lawn...and sometime later on I will be getting down to work on my paper, which is still looming.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 02/29/08 at 9:35 pm

Happy birthday sugar

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: karen on 02/29/08 at 11:04 pm

I went skiing which was fun

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/01/08 at 1:14 am


I went skiing which was fun
A unique day to do something new?

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Howard on 03/01/08 at 7:07 am

I worked on Leap Day.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/01/08 at 7:09 am


I worked on Leap Day.
Was it any special for you?

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Howard on 03/01/08 at 7:23 am


Was it any special for you?


No same old day,nothing new.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/01/08 at 8:10 am


No same old day,nothing new.
Just like any other day?

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: sugar168 on 03/01/08 at 3:44 pm

yep it was my birthday-thanks!! went and got my toes painted, had cake and pizza-then to the bar for a night of fun!!!...today-RECOVER!!

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Howard on 03/01/08 at 6:19 pm


Just like any other day?


Yes,work and come home.

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Philip Eno on 03/02/08 at 9:26 am

Now we have to wait for another four years...

Subject: Re: Its Leap Day!!!

Written By: Howard on 03/02/08 at 5:08 pm


Now we have to wait for another four years...


In 4 years I'll be 38 years old.

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