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PrintableHamsterHuey said: shanti0608 said:  Bummer is I still gotta go out and do shopping cuz no one's here to do that for me.  kitties are great companions but they need to learn to fetch the groceries. I hope you feel better soon.  | |
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shanti0608 said: HamsterHuey said: Bummer is I still gotta go out and do shopping cuz no one's here to do that for me. kitties are great companions but they need to learn to fetch the groceries. I hope you feel better soon. Me too! Kitties give hugs though, so that is fine. They earn their wage in love. |
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How long would it take to accumulate enough leap days to celebrate an extra year on your life that you really would not recognize or feel??
365/4= 91 Years!! So if you reach the age of 91 you are actually 92!!! 
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psychodelicide said: GangstaFam said: So do they usually celebrate on the 28th or the 1st or whatever's clever? You know, I'm not even sure, to be honest.  I don't really talk to her much, but that would be a good question to ask her.Surely it should be celebrated on the 1st March? A birthday celebrates a year older - so a year after the 29th Feb is 1st march, and then a year after that is again 1st March...and so it goes on until the next 29th Feb..doesn't it? Or does it get messed up after that...?! This is not an exit | |
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many, many centuries ago a custom began that during a leap year, a woman was permitted to propose marriage to a man - in some places, that privelege was accepted only on February 29th.
a woman planning to propose marriage on that day was expected to wear a red petticoat peeking out from beneath her dress so as to give the menfolk a bit of a heads-up as to her intentions; if a man declined a proposal, he was obliged to soften his refusal by giving the woman a kiss, and paying a penalty in the form of cash or buying her a silk gown or pair of silk gloves. so have at it today, marriage-minded ladies! wear your red petticoat and go after that gentleman you've had your eye on. if you don't get a new husband from your efforts, you might at least get a kiss and a new dress.   | |
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WillyWonka said: many, many centuries ago a custom began that during a leap year, a woman was permitted to propose marriage to a man - in some places, that privelege was accepted only on February 29th.
a woman planning to propose marriage on that day was expected to wear a red petticoat peeking out from beneath her dress so as to give the menfolk a bit of a heads-up as to her intentions; if a man declined a proposal, he was obliged to soften his refusal by giving the woman a kiss, and paying a penalty in the form of cash or buying her a silk gown or pair of silk gloves. so have at it today, marriage-minded ladies! wear your red petticoat and go after that gentleman you've had your eye on. if you don't get a new husband from your efforts, you might at least get a kiss and a new dress. I'd do it for a dress... and strangely enough, I own somethign that could pass for a red petticoat! |
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WillyWonka said: many, many centuries ago a custom began that during a leap year, a woman was permitted to propose marriage to a man - in some places, that privelege was accepted only on February 29th.
a woman planning to propose marriage on that day was expected to wear a red petticoat peeking out from beneath her dress so as to give the menfolk a bit of a heads-up as to her intentions; if a man declined a proposal, he was obliged to soften his refusal by giving the woman a kiss, and paying a penalty in the form of cash or buying her a silk gown or pair of silk gloves. so have at it today, marriage-minded ladies! wear your red petticoat and go after that gentleman you've had your eye on. if you don't get a new husband from your efforts, you might at least get a kiss and a new dress. It's still kind of a tradition, at least here in the UK it is. My girlfriend proposed to me 8 years ago today, and we've been married 4 and a half of those 8 years! 
Incidentally, the bassist in my band was also proposed to by his now-wife on leap year day, just happened to be 4 years after it happened for me. Our wives are both called Emma. Spooky. This is not an exit | |
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rocknrolldave said: psychodelicide said: You know, I'm not even sure, to be honest. I don't really talk to her much, but that would be a good question to ask her.Surely it should be celebrated on the 1st March? A birthday celebrates a year older - so a year after the 29th Feb is 1st march, and then a year after that is again 1st March...and so it goes on until the next 29th Feb..doesn't it? Or does it get messed up after that...?! Again, I honestly don't know how she celebrates it, but I'm assuming she celebrates her birthday on February 29th when it's a leap year, and on March 1st when it's a non-leap year. RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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