February 29th is a strangely fun day that only comes around once every 4 years. Believe me, I know, my oldest was born on this rare day.
There are many urband legends that surround this extra calendar.
Like-
- that beans and peas planted during a leap year would “grow the wrong way” (who knows what that means)
- Leap year was never a good sheep year.
- Women can propose marriage.
- Babies born on leap day would be sickly and hard to raise.
And why do you ask do we have an extra day? Well, after doing some research I have learned that today was added to the calendar to align the human measurements of time more closely with mother nature. That’s funny right? Considering that in early years, fooling around with the calendar was believed to throw mother nature in a tail spin.
Well, I can say with certainty that the urban legend of having a “Leap Day” baby also know as “leapings” or “leapers” will not bring you a sickly child or hard to raise crazy tot! My girl is sweet as pie and happy to turn 3 today!
Do you know any Leapings or Leapers? If so, when do they celebrate their birthday? We celebrate on March 1st. The day after the 28th.
Happy Birthday Lady A!!
~Heather
Comments & Reviews
Hmm, I’ll have to watch my beans and peas this year and see how they turn out. I wonder what “the wrong way” means!
Did your leaping turn 4 this year? 2008 was the last leap year.
Funny, I will have to watch my garden closely this year!! My leaping just turned 12. She was born in 2000.