Lovers' LeapSunday, February 17, 2008, beginning at 6:00 p.m.At Bill and Juanita's Place | |
![]() The theme of lovers leap the ev'ning's plan-- Of love and leap what greater was, I thought, Than down from Heav'n to Earth for love of man The Son of God, and our salvation wrought? How unlike that ungrateful shining son, Whose fall and lie would our first parents cost Their home; for love of self he was undone-- With which in mind I read from Par'dise Lost. | |
/1/ Our calendars which number the days of the month sequentially from the first day of the month result in a 29th day added to the end of February in the "leap" year, however this is not strictly correct. The "leap" day is in fact, added after the 23rd. The 24th day of February is in roman usage ante diem sextum calendas martii (A.D. VI KAL. MAR.), the sixth day before the Kalends of March, every fourth year the Julian calendar adds a second February 24, or bis, meaning twice, sextum, meaning sixth, day before March. |