Think About It

I don’t know the whole history and purpose behind Leap Day, but I kind of get the impression that it had something to do with correcting some of the inadequacies of our calendar. Now, while there may be some scientific aspects to the presence of Leap Day, I am aware of some of the social elements to it. I believe that when I was child – back before an emphasis on equal rights – it had something to do with the Sadie Hawkins traditions. (Some of you younger folks may need to Google that.) In my mind it was a reminder of the Olympic years. When both winter and summer Olympics were held in the same year, they were held in a Leap Year. With the current Olympic cycle, it appears to precede the Summer Games. Come to think of it, it also reminds us that we have a national election coming up … I guess we can’t blame that on the Leap Year, though. As I thought about Leap Years, I got to thinking about another potential use for them – what if we take the extra day to go the extra mile?