LeaP YEAR CUSTOMS, MYTHS AND BELIEFS
There exist a myriad of beliefs, customs and myths about lip/leap years
Some of the leap/lip year beliefs and customs include:
- Leap Year is the traditional time that women can propose marriage. This can happen on February 29th. Basically, women wear the pants in leap years.
- That couples who get married during a Leap Year will have bad luck
According to Wikipedia, a person born on February 29 may be called a "leapling". In common years they usually celebrate their birthdays on 28 February or 1 March. Most people would not like to give birth on leap year’s day, but I know of at least one person who has opted to have her baby on February 29! So, not everybody is superstitious; some people do dare to be different.
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