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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

LEAP DAY: February 29th - Bachelors Beware!

Marcia Norwood

AMERICA'S STORYTELLER




• During the Middle Ages, if a woman intended to propose to a man, she had to give him some warning. She was required by law to let a red petticoat show beneath her dress.

• Odds of being born on Leap Day (Feb. 29) are 1 in 1,500. In Scotland it is thought unlucky to be born on a Leap Year’s Day.

• Those born on Leap Day are known as Leaplings. Famous Leaplings from my mother's generation include Jimmy Dorsey and Dinah Shore.

 

Early-twentieth century postcards reveal the humorous way single females and males enjoyed the suggestion that usual courtship etiquette was suspended during leap years.

Leap year postcards, comic valentines, dance cards, photographs, correspondence and ephemera focuses on American interpretation of leap year customs between 1850 and 1950. Invitations and newspaper accounts depict the concept’s use in 1888 as a focal point for social events.

Want to learn more about the history of LEAP DAY/LEAP YEAR?
Check out this link from the UK:   

Bachelors Beware:  http://www.dream-occasions.co.uk/february-29th-or-bachelors-beware



UNTIL ALL HIS CHILDREN HAVE HOMES!

Marcia



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