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Welcome to the LeapZeum
An Internet museum of all things Leap Year
Things that relate to that quadrennial
date, February 29
Most of the postcards, and their information, shown here in the
LeapZeum, were donated by
Deborah Hyland. The Postcard Page would not be what it is
without her efforts and collection. |
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Hello,
I will be your guide, my
name is Raenell.
This
display of Leap Year
items was
inspired by the
collectors of
Leap Year
items before me.
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While researching Leap Year I
found that
there was a time in our recent
history when
Leap Year was recognized, and
celebrated,
by societies around the world. |
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items on this website will
usually have the words Leap Year
or Leap Day on it, or the date
February 29 is clearly marked. |
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Collectors of
Leap Year memorabilia are
encouraged to display
your
collection here
by donating clear
images of the item(s).
You will
be credited.
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If
what you have is already represented
here, send it anyway. The condition
may
be different from the item
you see here. |
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One day, every
February 29 will
have the words
Leap Year Day
printed on all
calendars. |
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We hope you'll enjoy looking around
and
learning about how Leap Year was
once
celebrated through the use of
these items.
My
goal is to bring back Leap Year Day.
I welcome any help you may have to
offer.
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This year is "Leap Year"
2008. We know
that February 29 is Leap Year Day.
Yet,
it is not spelled with a capital L,
Y, and D
because it is not recognized as a
holiday. |
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It doesn't have to be.
It's not a holiday. It is Leap Day. February 29 is there for
one
reason only and that day has a name. It is only right to spell the 'name' of
that day
with a capital L, Y and D. If it were not
for this extra day every four years, we would
eventually
celebrate our holidays in a different season.
Many people
were not educated properly about this day. February 29 has a lot of
responsibility maintaining balance in the calendar. Isn't it
wonderful that people
have discovered
that.
Why
don't we celebrate the spin of
the earth by putting the words Leap Year Day
on February 29?
Because people forgot. So I'm here here with a
friendly reminder.
If
you have an image you'd like to donate to the
LeapZeum,
please email it to Raenell.
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