tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849765.post323233112145223434..comments2024-03-18T00:25:25.723-05:00Comments on FashionMista: My Sad Closet LifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17263621398135827639noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849765.post-36148586355990302232008-02-21T18:44:00.000-05:002008-02-21T18:44:00.000-05:00You mean this?Experts believe that older civilisat...You mean this?<BR/>Experts believe that older civilisations may have tried to keep the calendar tied to lunar phases. Roman Custom was to insert the extra day at February 24 with following days renumbered. In 2000 the EU said February 29 would be leap day, which the Roman Catholic church now concurs with. Traditionally women may make a marriage proposal to a man on February 29th or any time during a leap year. Tradition dictates that if he turns the proposal down he must give a kiss and a silk gown in recompense.<BR/><BR/>I'll take a silk gown! In fact, I just found some embroidered silk yesterday!! It was so exciting. Pictures seriously to come. I was going to shoot them to the blog from the iphone via Flicker, but decided to wait...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263621398135827639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12849765.post-78754028190860751472008-02-21T18:10:00.000-05:002008-02-21T18:10:00.000-05:00OMG, look, you proposed on the right year! it onl...OMG, look, you proposed on the right year! it only happens once every 28 years and you picked the right one! http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2004/feb/27/netnotes.markoliverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com