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Leap year

cda

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So since there is one extra day this year are you

Getting a leap day holiday

Getting a day extra pay for leap day

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/leapyear1.html

Blame it on Julius

The Gregorian calendar is closely based on the Julian calendar, which was introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BC. The Julian calendar featured a 12-month, 365-day year, with an intercalary day inserted every fourth year at the end of February to make an average year of 365.25 days. But because the length of the solar year is actually 365.242216 days, the Julian year was too long by .0078 days (11 minutes 14 seconds).
 
Papio Bldg Dept said:
I wonder how kids born on the 29th will celebrate their birthdays?
I dated a guy several years ago whose birthday was the 29th. He celebrated three years out of four on the 28th.
 
Alias said:
I dated a guy several years ago whose birthday was the 29th. He celebrated three years out of four on the 28th.
I guess that's no different than when I celebrate mine on Saturday. Every seventh year, Saturday happens to be my actual birthday.
 
gbhammer said:
Is it october already?
Almost but not quite. Not a leapling, but I was born on the 29th. Just read an article about a leapling who was married on leap day. One anniversary to remember every four years. Lucky ducky.
 
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