Exactly 4 years ago today, I wrote this post which I have copied below:
"I was just thinking that you don't get that many 29 Februarys in a
lifetime. Well, at least not as many as say, 29 March or 29 April, which
makes this post a once in a 4 year thing. Not knowing what the future
holds (in the sense if I will still be blogging in 4 years time - though
I don't see it any other way currently) I thought it would be
appropriate to say something today.
See, now I have a post dated 29 February 2008. Happy leap day... (if there is such a thing!)"
See, now I have a post dated 29 February 2008. Happy leap day... (if there is such a thing!)"
I suppose I was right in predicting that I'd most likely still be blogging today and hence have yet another post dated 29 February. As I was looking at the calendar, and recalling having written a post to commemorate Feb 29 of 2008, it got me thinking about this lovely comment my friend wrote in response to that blog post:
Also
there's the whole thing that traditionally this is the day that women
can propose marriage to men... and I remember something about them
saying no requires them to buy you a gold dress. So for kicks and
giggles (and possibly a new wardrobe) you can propose to lots of blokes
today!
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| Source: Wikipedia |
I was rather curious about this tradition seeing that it's not practiced here, and besides, I saw my friend's comment only on 1st March - 1 day too late! Wikipedia tells me that it's actually from the British Isles. Interesting stuff, really - how you learn of cultures and customs from your international friends via blogs. Despite the fact that I'm all for kicks and giggles, proposing marriage to any of the blokes I know today is probably out of the question.
Happy leap day 2012 :)
Hey nothing is really out of the question. I knew of that tradition, it's supposed to be the one time a girl can do it, but now I think women proposing is becoming more common, even outside of lesbian relationships. Where a woman has to be the one proposing really. I've only really looked at how long you've been blogging. That's quite some time. Maybe I'll manage to last that long.
ReplyDeleteIt's only out of the question due to the fact of the fears of the consequences.
DeleteYeah what happens if they say yes and take you seriously, then you'll end up with a stalker..haha...best not to abide by that tradition.
ReplyDeleteTrue... on the other hand rejection would be really bad for the self esteem too.
DeleteI love the little logo at the bottom left of the picture.
ReplyDeleteIt is adorable...
DeleteDang, I have a post scheduled to go up the day before. It would be neat to have a leap year post though...
ReplyDeleteToo late now, but you could have posted a 'just because I can' post.
DeleteGold is not really my colour anyway
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's mine either, Nurse. :)
DeleteWoohoo! I still think we should have off work. They're getting an extra day out of us!!
ReplyDeletetrue dat, Gia :p
Deletei'm at work right now, and i won't be off till at least 9pm.
yikes.
Ha ha... yes, February actually felt like a really long month. But now it's March already. Eeek.
DeleteHappy Leap Day to you, too.
ReplyDeleteI just checked and see that on Leap Day, 2008 I wrote about taking the day off to work around the house and then making cookies with the kids. I see we built a fire in the fireplace, so clearly it was a lot colder this time four years ago.
It's great to check back and see what we were up to way back when.
Deletenever heard of the marriage thing
ReplyDeleteNow you have :)
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