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Post by sierra on Feb 28, 2004 21:51:55 GMT -5
A whole extra day this year! What are you going to do with it? We've been talking all day here at home about how to make this extra day a fun one!
Think we'll have lunch at our favorite restaurant after church and then go to a railroad museum. Maybe hike too if the weathers ok. Grounds pretty soggy today.
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Post by Allanque on Feb 29, 2004 1:00:32 GMT -5
I work at 8.30a, done at 12.30p.
Depending on how the deal with computers goes, I may drive to Midland (or at least halfway and meet Mom in the middle) to get a computer.
If I'm not driving to Midland, I'll go out in the park and watch guys in a bit armor beat other up with sticks (medieval fighting)...
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Post by finnmom on Feb 29, 2004 3:28:27 GMT -5
An (ancient) think of leap-days has at least in here, been the habbit that on leap-days women can ask a man to marry her(like that wouldnt be possible other days ;D) but the trick is that on leap-day, if you get a NO, then your gonna get a dress too  Ao for everyone not married yet this might be a good way to earn next year´s clothes ;D Since I already have a hubby and I DONT want a new one, we are spending this day celebrating my god-daughter´s birthday  Have a good one! Marja |
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Post by AnneM on Feb 29, 2004 6:16:26 GMT -5
An (ancient) think of leap-days has at least in here, been the habbit that on leap-days women can ask a man to marry her(like that wouldnt be possible other days ;D) but the trick is that on leap-day, if you get a NO, then your gonna get a dress too Ao for everyone not married yet this might be a good way to earn next year´s clothes ;D Since I already have a hubby and I DONT want a new one, we are spending this day celebrating my god-daughter´s birthday Have a good one! Marja Hey Marja ... its the same here with regard to the women asking the men to marry them on Leap Day ... I wonder how many will be using that tradition today?? Is it the same in the US? I also am not looking for a new husband (although am often threatening to trade him in for a newer version ;D) Happy Leap Day everyone!! ;D ;D |
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Post by finnmom on Feb 29, 2004 11:19:19 GMT -5
Anne So it´s the same thing in U.K too  Decade´s ago when it was unpropriate to woman to ask a man to marry her, that gave them an oppurtinity. It sound´s rediccilous nowadays ;D I´d also like to know if it´s the same in U.S. Marja |
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Post by sierra on Feb 29, 2004 17:09:51 GMT -5
Check out the Feb 29 Non Sequitur comic. It's about the tradition of the girl getting to ask the boy to marry. No mention of a dress though. Maybe we should work on the U.S. tradition a little. But does it have to be a dress? How about a pair of jeans instead? www.ucomics.com/nonsequitur/ |
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Post by LitlBaa on Feb 29, 2004 18:15:00 GMT -5
I remember reading a book about the Gold Rush, and if the man refused her proposal, he had to buy her a silk dress. Wonder if it was cheaper to get married or buy the dress back then?
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Post by finnmom on Mar 1, 2004 12:09:55 GMT -5
Sierra it´s more like the fabric for dress, I just didn´t remember the word. And Litlbaa has it correct; to buy a fbric for ordinary dress or to a wedding dress ;D I gues it´s not just the money that mattered there ;D ;D Marja |
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