Leap year

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.

 

  

 

3 thoughts on “Leap year

  1. 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!

  2. 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

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