February 29th 2012
It’s very odd isn’t it… an extra day thrown in every 4
years, with a few exceptions. For someone my age, this will be the ninth Feb 29th.
Since the start of Gems TV, two extra days have been added.
Nine days added to my life! What did I do with them?
What about the name – Leap; it’s odd when you think about it. According to thefreedictionary.com...
“To move quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another”.
It doesn’t sound like the name you would give to a year that you add an extra day! If anything it should be called a stall year or a slow year. So where did the name “Leap Year” come from?
It’s believed that the name came from a lack of law, British law didn’t recognise the extra day, so the day was “leapt over”, hence the name Leap Year.
Traditionally, Feb 29th is the day that women can propose to men and it’s also believed this was linked to the leap in law. Once, in Scotland, a law existed forbidding a gentleman to decline a proposal made to him, if found guilty he would receive a large fine.
Nine days added to my life! What did I do with them?
What about the name – Leap; it’s odd when you think about it. According to thefreedictionary.com...
“To move quickly or abruptly from one condition or subject to another”.
It doesn’t sound like the name you would give to a year that you add an extra day! If anything it should be called a stall year or a slow year. So where did the name “Leap Year” come from?
It’s believed that the name came from a lack of law, British law didn’t recognise the extra day, so the day was “leapt over”, hence the name Leap Year.
Traditionally, Feb 29th is the day that women can propose to men and it’s also believed this was linked to the leap in law. Once, in Scotland, a law existed forbidding a gentleman to decline a proposal made to him, if found guilty he would receive a large fine.
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So why do we add the extra day? Well, as this planet careers
through space we spin around the star in the centre of our solar system every
365¼ days. Every four years we are brought back in line with the cycle by
adding the four 1/4‘s to make the whole day.
If you are thinking of proposing to your man this February 29th we have a collection of wedding bands featuring hidden genuine gemstones at great online prices. Take a look at our gents wedding band collection and you might want to drop a few little hints too!
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If you are thinking of proposing to your man this February 29th we have a collection of wedding bands featuring hidden genuine gemstones at great online prices. Take a look at our gents wedding band collection and you might want to drop a few little hints too!
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