It's that time of year again! Well, actually it's not that time of year, but "that" year! "That" happens only once every four years, so here's a good excuse to spend the extra day caching and the extra evening talking about "that," especially for those of you who need calendar days for February 29. We're meeting for a chatty meet, greet, and eat at the world famous Holy Guacamole in the East Stroudsburg Wal-Mart shopping center at 5:30 until 10:00 when they close. Nothing fancy, just an opportunity to get that little souvenir. Let us know the number in your party so that we can warn the owner. ;-)
A Leap Year Ditty to Remember It By
Thirty days hath September, April, June and November;
All the rest have thirty-one Save February,
she alone Hath eight days and a score
'Til leap year gives her one day more.
BONUS!, *If you didn't know, the tradition of women romantically pursuing men in leap years began in 5th century Ireland, when St. Bridget complained to St. Patrick about the women having to wait for men to propose. Patrick finally relented and set February 29 aside as the day set aside allowing women the right to ask for a man's hand in marriage. The tradition continued in Scotland, when Queen Margaret declared in 1288 that on February 29 a woman had the right to pop the question to any man she fancied. Menfolk who refused were faced with a fine in the form of a kiss, a silk dress, or a pair of gloves given to the rejected lady. So if you're a lady in need of a husband, or pair of gloves, today's your day!