Well, here we are, February 29 – a leap day! Every four years we have a leap day, supposedly so that we can keep our calendar in alignment with the earth’s revolutions around the sun. (Source: Timeanddate.com)

I think it would kind of suck to be born on February 29, especially when one is younger. Imagine a parent saying, “I’m sorry Timmy, but you don’t get to have a birthday party this year because there’s no February 29, so suck it up and do your homework.”

Of course for older folks, you can always just count one year of your life for every four years to feel better, “Officer, I’m really only 10 years old, so I didn’t know any better.”

According to Wikipedia, a person born on February 29 is called a leapling. They can also be called John, Billy, Suzie, Barack, Hillary or whatever name their parents gave them.

There are not too many well-known people born on February 29, but here’s a list.

No wonder Dinah Shore always looked so young.

Have a Happy Leap Day!