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LeRoc

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Monday is 29 February. A friend of mine will celebrate his 13th birthday by having a nice bottle of whisky.

Are you planning anything special?

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Pigwidgeon

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Maybe I'll watch a DVD of Pirates of Penzance.
[Biased]

(with Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, of course!)

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Golden Key
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I thought of "Penzance", too. For those who don't know, a character in the Gilbert and Sullivan musical (Frederick?) was born on Feb. 29th, which only comes every 4 years, so there's a question of how old he really is. The "Paradox" song concerns that.

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North East Quine

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My grandmother died on 29th February. It was completely in character for her to die on an awkward date. Four years later my grandfather died on 23rd February and was buried on 29th February.

I will remember them both fondly tomorrow. They were the most wonderful grandparents.
[Axe murder]
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LeRoc

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I think this is the relevant scene? (I had to look it up.)


[Votive] for NEQ's grandparents.

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Golden Key
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Yes, re the scene.

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LeRoc

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From the Wikipedia page, I understand it is an issue in some jurisdictions: if you're born on a leap day, from what day will you be allowed to drive?

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St. Gwladys
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Lord P is flying to Texas tomorrow. He's coming back on 1st April, two dates which appealed to his sense of humour.

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LeRoc

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At least next year he won't be able to say "today last year I was flying to Texas!" [Biased]


BTW, when I was University, in one of the year books it turned out that all students who had their birthday on 29 February were in the Computer Science department.

We looked for a causal link.

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Penny S
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Was it a large sample?
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LeRoc

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No [Smile]

We concluded that children born on a leap day would become more interested in number systems, and hence choose Computer Science later on.

It was utterly scientific.

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Chocoholic
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I'm the best lady at a wedding.

So starting the day with a visit to the hairdresser then taking the groom for breakfast before getting ready.
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Pigwidgeon

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quote:
Originally posted by Chocoholic:
I'm the best lady at a wedding.

So starting the day with a visit to the hairdresser then taking the groom for breakfast before getting ready.
Does getting married on Leap Day mean you only have to give presents every four years? But then again, it will always be an easy day to remember.

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Chocoholic
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I think the groom is hoping so.
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LeRoc

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Good tactic!

It does feel a bit like I'm working a day extra for free today.

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I know why God made the rhinoceros, it's because He couldn't see the rhinoceros, so He made the rhinoceros to be able to see it. (Clarice Lispector)
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starbelly
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I am going to hang around large groups of women hoping for a proposal.

Neil
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Boogie

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Lots of dedications on the radio to people on their 18th birthdays today - going out to celebrate with their grandchildren [Smile]

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Stercus Tauri
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My cousin's wife turns 21 today. Her grandchildren are taking her out for lunch.

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Golden Key
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Turns out there's a bit of a plot twist in how often Leap Year comes around (HuffPost).

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Doone
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quote:
Originally posted by Golden Key:
Turns out there's a bit of a plot twist in how often Leap Year comes around (HuffPost).
I certainly did not know that [Ultra confused]
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Lyda*Rose

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quote:
Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:
quote:
Originally posted by Chocoholic:
I'm the best lady at a wedding.

So starting the day with a visit to the hairdresser then taking the groom for breakfast before getting ready.
Does getting married on Leap Day mean you only have to give presents every four years? But then again, it will always be an easy day to remember.
All I know is that if you only get to celebrate your anniversary every four years it better involve fine jewelry, a gourmet restaurant, or a suite on a cruise ship. Or all three.

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