Happy Leap Day!

SheepGuy · 2008-02-29, 03:48 AM

On this day in history.

Happy Green Guy!
486 -- Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies laughing.
Yup, that's what it says at http://www.eskimo.com/~recall/bleed/0229.htm
complete with a pic of the Green Fella himself!

1288 -- Scotland: Establishes this day as one when a woman can propose marriage to a man! If he refuses, he is required to pay a fine.

1952 -- US: Run For Your Life?!
New York City pedestrians are told when to walk & when not to as four signs are installed at 44th Street & Broadway in Times Square.

Each sign flashes "Walk" for 22 seconds,

then "Don't Walk" for ten seconds

before the "Don't Walk" turns red for 58 seconds more.

Inspires "Jay Walking."

Other than that, not much happened

Bedtime.

2008-02-29, 03:48 AM	#1
SheepGuy It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,527	Happy Leap Day! On this day in history. Happy Green Guy! 486 -- Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies laughing. Yup, that's what it says at http://www.eskimo.com/~recall/bleed/0229.htm complete with a pic of the Green Fella himself! 1288 -- Scotland: Establishes this day as one when a woman can propose marriage to a man! If he refuses, he is required to pay a fine. 1952 -- US: Run For Your Life?! New York City pedestrians are told when to walk & when not to as four signs are installed at 44th Street & Broadway in Times Square. Each sign flashes "Walk" for 22 seconds, then "Don't Walk" for ten seconds before the "Don't Walk" turns red for 58 seconds more. Inspires "Jay Walking." Other than that, not much happened Bedtime. __________________ If the Environment was a bank, they would have saved it by now.