today is the rarest day on our calendar
february 29th is the day that occurs only once
every four years, that means this year has an extra day
making it a leap year, giving you more time... hooray
a leap year is when the calendar year is extended
to have 366 days - adding february 29th to the year
leap years are added to the calendar every four years
to keep it working properly, otherwise we'd have real trouble
it's all because the sun doesn't have a calender
and does what it wants and doesn't eat right
so it's not regular
there are a couple of strange traditions about leap years
supposedly dating back to 5th century in ireland
women may make marriage proposals only in leap years
and in some cases only on february 29th
so stay focused you guys, that uggo may make her move
and in greece, it is believed that getting married in a
leap year is bad luck, adding yet more economic troubles
in anthony, new mexico since 1988, they've thrown a
big birthday party for anybody born on february 29th
it is the self-proclaimed leap-year capital of the world
a person born on february 29th may be called a 'leapling'
they only get to celebrate their birthday every 4 years
so they age like dogs and count their age in dog years
and get to go to new mexico and have a doggone good time
so, if today is your birthday, chow down and if not
use this extra day this year to do something constructive
like running away from that uggo
