Leap year
Have you ever heard of a leap year?
It only happens every 4 years that is why it’s rare.
It’s basically just an extra day.
A leap year would be on feb.29th.
But this year in 2020 it is one
Oddly a frog is a symbol of a leap year .
If Someone was born on a leap year and is called a leaping or leaper.
Every leap year can also be a disease year.
So its easier to get a disease.
It takes 365 days 5 hours and 48 min for the earth to rotate the sun but every 4 years the hours and min add up to make 1 extra day.
In some countries it is traditional for a woman to propose to a man on a leap year.
But in other countries it’s bad luck to get married on a leap year.
A famous movie star Michelle Morgan.
Tony Robbins was also born on a leap year .
Glenn Miller was also born on a leap year .
Rapper Ja Rule was also born on a leap year
Some women wait till a leap year just to propose.
Since a leap year is every 4 years it would go like this 2024,2028,2032,2036 etc.
Some people say they should have a leap year off .
But some say they should not .
Some people are born on a leap year which I think would suck because you would only have a birthday every 4 years .
Some sky divers are very happy when it is a leap year so they get longer to skydive .
An old tradition was Women capturing men with nets.
I hope you have learned something about a leap year I know I did.
If you are reading this on a leap year then happy leap year.
that is great
Wow! I never knew there was such thing of a leap year! I realized there is so many things I didn’t know! Thank you!
Hi Eliya, It’s an interesting image of women catching many nets on leap year. Also interesting that the frog is the symbol of the leap year, it’s also a symbol of the plagues. I think we should all have this year off as your post suggests. Meet you on vacation. Anne