Finished the Calendar?
So it is that time again, it only happens for every 1460 days, the 29th February 2012.
The leap day was introduced as part of the Julian reform. The day following the Terminalia (February 23) was doubled, forming the "bis sextum"—literally 'double sixth', since February 24 was 'the sixth day before the Kalends of March' using Roman inclusive counting (March 1 was the 'first day'). February 29 came to be regarded as the leap day when the Roman system of numbering days was replaced by sequential numbering in the late Middle Ages.
So to mark the occasion, why not place a cache to allow a new find on the day. But does a rare occasion like this require a traditional or a puzzle?? Hmmmm…..
To Find This Cache: You will need to know a little bit about the Gregorian calendar.
Find the cache at; N53 2A.ABC W003 0D.EDE
The Gregorian calendar repeats itself every E00 years, which is exactly 20,BD1 weeks including 9D leap days. Over this period, February 29 falls 1A times on a Sunday, Tuesday, or Thursday; 1E times on a Friday or Saturday; and 1C times on a Monday or Wednesday.