Leap Year

So this year is another Leap Year.

Apparently the tradition of women proposing on leap year day is thought to date back to 5th-century Ireland, when St.Bridget complained to St.Patrick that women had to wait too long for suitors to propose.
He then gave women a single day in a leap year to pop the question - the last day of the shortest month.

Legend has it that Bridget then dropped to a knee and proposed to Patrick that instant, but he refused,kissing her on the cheek and offering a silk gown to soften the blow.


Have any of you ladies ever proposed on a leap year?
Have any of you chaps ever received a proposal?

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I know of three people who's birthday is February29th so they'll be able to celebrate on the proper date.
Don't know any females who have proposed on Feb 29th.

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My niece proposed to her now husband on the last leap year

They had been together 15 years and had two children

I won't be doing any kneeling, I have a bad knee

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That's no excuse Meg - you could always kneel on the other one.

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I would fall over then Mups what kind of impression would that make

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I'm going to try that! I could do with a silk gown!

Knowing my luck the bloke would say,"yes"!

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Let us know when we've got to buy a new hat Tess.

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Start knitting it now Mups, just incase!

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OK Tess. I'll get some more wool.

I'll send you a reminder towards the end of February, so's you don't forget. Meantime you'd best be rehearsing.

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Quote Mups.
"Legend has it that Bridget then dropped to a knee and proposed to Patrick that instant, but he refused,kissing her on the cheek and offering a silk gown to soften the blow"

St Patrick was a wise man Mups, when a woman gets that desperate it’s time buy her a new fur coat and then do a runner.