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A rare day, indeed!
Feb. 29th, 2020 05:58 pmA rare day, indeed! I can't resist posting when it's February 29th.
I remember when Leap Day happened in 1980 … the big controversy on my college newspaper's staff was whether Sadie Hawkins Day fell on February 29 or sometime in November. I don't think I'll go there today, though.
Back in the 1990s, my "SINKs & DINKs" social circle at church included a guy who was born on February 29, 1952. So at one point his girlfriend/partner (one of the previous owners of my condo) threw him a party for his 12th birthday, so we were all supposed to bring presents appropriate for a 12-year-old boy (even though he was 48 years old). IIRC, I wasn't feeling that great, so I didn't go. He's now deceased, so he won't be celebrating his 17th birthday today.
Today's the South Carolina primary. So sensible, voting on a day that's not part of the Monday-through-Friday workweek! Maryland still doesn't vote for weeks and weeks. At this point I am still leaning toward Elizabeth Warren, but I'm not sure what kind of choice will be left for Maryland. Perhaps for scheduling the 2024 primaries, state names should be drawn randomly for a barrel or something.
For the first time today, I saw a deer on the trail around Greenbelt Lake! Probably because the sun was getting low in the sky and dusk was approaching.
I remember when Leap Day happened in 1980 … the big controversy on my college newspaper's staff was whether Sadie Hawkins Day fell on February 29 or sometime in November. I don't think I'll go there today, though.
Back in the 1990s, my "SINKs & DINKs" social circle at church included a guy who was born on February 29, 1952. So at one point his girlfriend/partner (one of the previous owners of my condo) threw him a party for his 12th birthday, so we were all supposed to bring presents appropriate for a 12-year-old boy (even though he was 48 years old). IIRC, I wasn't feeling that great, so I didn't go. He's now deceased, so he won't be celebrating his 17th birthday today.
Today's the South Carolina primary. So sensible, voting on a day that's not part of the Monday-through-Friday workweek! Maryland still doesn't vote for weeks and weeks. At this point I am still leaning toward Elizabeth Warren, but I'm not sure what kind of choice will be left for Maryland. Perhaps for scheduling the 2024 primaries, state names should be drawn randomly for a barrel or something.
For the first time today, I saw a deer on the trail around Greenbelt Lake! Probably because the sun was getting low in the sky and dusk was approaching.
