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From the Honor Roll at the
Honor Society of
Leap Year Day Babies
Years 1928 to 2008
BIRTH ISSUES
COMPUTER ISSUES
LICENSE ISSUES
OTHER ISSUES
TEASED/DON'T
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Estelle Crawford of Washington, USA born 1944 at 11:55pm
I have only meet one other person born on the same day and year,
that person was a twin, but I never met the twin.
My mother wanted the doctors to
change my birthdate to March 1, 1944, since she felt I was
born closer to March 1 than February 28, 1944,
she thought it would be better to
change the date. Lucky for me the doctor refused. I love
being a leapyear baby. Every year that doesn't have a leap year, my
mother calls me on March 1st and wishes me a happy birthday and I of
course, remind her, that she is late, since I was not born in March.
Mary Carolyn Brown of California, USA born 1948 at 1800
When I was born, the doctor asked
my mother if she wanted to change my birthdate to Feb. 28 or March 1
but my mother said, "That's not her birthday. Its Feb. 29!" - Way to
go Ma!
Larry Hollingsworth of Texas, USA born 1944 at 120AM
My mother tried to have the doctor
change the time so I would not have a leap year birthday.
Alice Middleton of Indiana, USA born 1948 at 12:24 am
My mother did not want me to be
born on Leap Day and asked the doctor to hurry me up or delay until
March 1st. As you can see, I knew I was important. As the
oldest of 11 children I was lucky to have an odd birthdate so it is
easy for siblings to remember it.
Gerald McKenzie of Selkirk, Ontario, Canada born 1936 at
p.m.
Mother didn't appreciate me being
born on "leap" day, and wanted the Doctor to change it. Of
course he couldn't and wouldn't. Its been a lot of fun and
conversational over the years, especially getting married at 4 1/2 .
Melissa Smith of Mississippi, USA born 1952 at 6:00AM
The elderly doctor who delivered me
in south Alabama considered it bad luck to be born on Leap Year and
tried to falsify my birth certificate. I'm glad he didn't
succeed!
Paula Robazek of Wisconsin, USA born 1952
My mother did not want me to be
born on Leap Day and often apologized for me being born that day.
I have always felt it was special to have February 29th as my
birthday and am proud to be a Leap Year baby. This year I am
officially a teenager - 13. In High School there was a boy with the
same birthday as mine. He is the only other Leap Year baby I have
ever known. To be a Leap Year baby means you are forever young!!!!
Pastor (Mrs.) Lydia Okon of Lagos, Nigeria born 1952 at
7.00am
My mum said she wished that I be
born on the 28th February, to enable me celebrate my birthday
yearly. Its fun, as this has made me a very Special child,in
my family, town, country and the entire world. I met someone 4yrs
older than me, one 8yrs younger and one who is 4yrs younger than me
- here in Nigeria.
Theresa (Terry) Ritchal Wilson of Illinois, USA born 1952
at 2:30 P.M.
I was born in Wichita, Ks. There were 8 other people born on that
day.5 of us were deliverd by Dr.Jay Kay Wisdom...He
refused to sign our birth certificates until March 1....The reason
he gave me was "I only get one day off every 4years..and you kids
came on that day off..." Last member of 29'ers club Pittsburg
Headlight Sun Pittsburg, Ks.
Noah Lowery of Tennessee, USA born 2004 at 3:03 pm
I was initially upset that my
little one was born on Leap Day! However after reading all of
the fun stuff on this website, I am getting excited that his
birthday is on such a special day! Thanks for your help! Melinda and
Noah Lowery
5404.
Keaton Matthew
of Michigan, USA born 2004 at 6PM
My son was due on 2-29-04. The
doctor asked me if I wanted to change the due date. I said no
and that I thought it was a neat due date. I thought a Leap Day Baby
would be really neat, but he was due then and what are the odds of
coming on your due date? Well, contractions started the morning of
February 29th. I thought well, it might happen after all. Keaton was
born at 6PM, right on his due date, Leap Day!
5601.
Mollie Anne Simmons of Massachusetts, USA born 2004 at
7:02 PM
I was due to be born on March 18, my parents were hoping for March
17, St. Patrick's day, as we are Irish. My parents were joking
on Feb 28 and said "as long as she
is not born tomorrow, she can come anytime!" I fooled them!
6124.
Matthew John Cain of South Shields, England, UK born 2004
at 2323
Well as you can see I have still not had a real birthday yet!
When my mom found out I was due
around 29 Feb, she was determined I wasn't going to be born on that
day - then my mom went into labour late on 28 Feb and she
just knew I was going to be a leap year baby! We are really happy I
have a leap year birthday now - it just makes me even more special -
and I made it into the local paper when I was only hours old!!!
5017.
Audrie Winer of Maryland, USA born 1956 at 12:11 am
My mother cried (during labor) when
the doctor said I was going to be born on the 29th instead of the
28th. Then she cried that day when the newspaper came out
without my picture and a story.
306.
Cathy Dougherty of Florida, USA born 1956 at 12:30am
Happy Birthday Leap Year Babies. My
mother begged the doctor to turn my b-day into the 28th. He
couldn't because it was too far past 12:00 a.m. I'm glad because I
really feel special and get lots of attention on my leap year
birthdays!
7498.
John Duprie of Michigan, USA born 1956 at 12:30am
I was born just after midnight.
So they but 11:45pm as birth time.
I think a lot of people have that done too.
5244.
Jan Canevari of California, USA born 1956 at 12:54 am
My parents did not want me to be
born on Leap Day and I find that it has always been fun and
unusual. I love it!
1301.
John Huffman of Ohio, USA born 1956 at 2:00 a.m.
Yeah I know one friend in particular who has a Leap Day b.d. and
know of some other friends of friends. He said something like his
mother's doctor said she had to
choose either 2/28 or 3/1 for his birth certificate! What the
hell is up w/that? *Idiot* doctor.
Leap Back Up!
4891.
Steve Horton of Michigan, USA born 1956 at 0200
I can't believe people think it's bad to be born on this day. A
nurse friend told me justt last night that they had a mother come in
on feb 27, she wanted to have her
labor induced so that she was sure not to have a leap year baby.
What a rip off!!!!
1551.
Leslie
Ernest Hand of Florida, USA born 1956 at 12:30am
I met and worked with one other person, and he died in the last
couple of years. when I worked with him in 1976, and he was 16 and I
was 5 in leap years. The following story has been told leap year
after leap year; When my mother was
pregnant with me, my dad's brother's wife (my Aunt was also
pregnant). My uncle wanted their baby to be born on Leap day, and my
mom didn't, and as you can now see I was and she wasn't. My
cousin Sherry was born 12 days later, and we are closest cousins in
my two families.
5464.
Shayla Spires of California, USA born 2004 at 5:26 AM
I am registering my daughter who was born this year (2004) on Feb.
29th. At first I was not too
thrilled about it, but now I realize it's just one more thing
that makes her so special.
5585.
Steven Kent Silvia of Massachusetts, USA born 2004 at
6:32 AM
Hello, My name is Leslie Silvia and my son was born on Leap Day, my
due date was March 20, 2004. My husband and I bought our first house
on February 12, 2004 and we decided that we would wait until
February 28, 2004 to move in. That would give us time to paint,
clean and do whatever we needed to do to get the house ready. So
February 28th comes and we move in. I was very tired so all I wanted
was to make sure my bed was set up. So I went to bed around 9:00PM
and at 3:00AM my water breaks. I hop in the shower only to realize I
didn’t have anything to wash with or a towel to dry off with because
they were all packed in boxes. My husband was rummaging through
boxes to find me some soap and a towel. On my way out the door I
realize it was Leap Day. At first I
did not want my baby born on Leap Day, I thought of when his
birthday would be. But then I realized that we would just have to
have 2 Birthdays for him each year and when it is a Leap Year he
will have one really Big Birthday. Well needless to say, my son
Steven Kent Silvia was born February 29, 2004 @ 6:32AM.
6642.
Irene Louise Mursu of Minnesota, USA born 2004 at 7:29 AM
When my mom went to the hospital at 9:00 p.m. on February 28,
she thought she would have things
taken care of by midnight and avoid a Leap Day Baby. I showed
her my independent spirit and decided to arrive at 7:30 Leap Day
morning -- a testament to my strong will.
5597.
Alec Merchan
of California, USA born 2004 at 8:54 a.m
My
mom did not want to have me on the
29th, so she decided to get induced. Then she changed her
mind...she thought "he will choose the best day" ... and I did, Feb.
29th, 2004!
6955.
Drago of California, USA born 2004 at 9:06 am
My Name is Lisa, my son Drago is a Leaper, this year will be his
1st/4th birthday. I have never met anyone else born on Leap day.
When I found out I was pregnant with my son my original due date was
Feb 29th, we thought it was funny but as I got further along
they moved my due date back to Feb
16th and I was glad because I thought the whole leap thing would be
weird and confusing. I think it must have been fate because
my cute, quirky, lovable little guy ended up coming 2 weeks late and
landed right on Leap Day where it seems he was meant to be. He is at
the age now where I would like to teach him about Leap Day, his Bday
is coming up and I'd like to do something fun for him and his
preschool class that day and am looking for any suggestions. Thanks,
Lisa
5323.
Harley
of Hawaii, USA born 2004 at 9:33 AM
Aloha, I'm Jackie, I gave birth to my daughter on the leap year
2004. My due date wasn't until March 07, but I had a seizure and my
pregnancy was induced. When I had
found out that this year was a leap year and that my due date was
near that day, I was a little worried that there was a possibility
that it might land on that day. At first I didn't want my daughter
to have a birthday that came only every 4 years, but then I
realized after I gave birth that it's special, because of the
chances of being born on that day are slim. And I am so proud that
my daughter is one of the few, it only makes her evem more
SPECIAL!!!
CONGRATULATIONS to all you other leapers!!! This confused people, so
I think next year I'll just say "The 29th" and let them ask further
if they want. Yay for Leap Day babies!!
5649.
Jaime Joslin
of Wisconsin, USA born 2004 at 11:55am
My due date was leap day!
I had received lots of
comments on how weird that would be, and a few that thought
that it would be great. I didn't think that I would have her on my
due date, as everyone had told me that it doesn't happen often. I
thought that it would be really neat. as the day came near, I was
very nervous, Jaime is my first child. On the 28th, my husband and I
took a mile walk around 10:00 pm. I really wanted to have her on
leap day! We came home, watched a movie and went to bed. I sat
straight up in bed with pains at 2:15am. I new that it was time. I
went to the hospital at 6:00am and gave birth at 11:55am. the labor
wasn't bad at all. I was pretty lucky to have had her on leap day. I
think that it is really special. I hope she thinks the same when
she's older.:)
6346.
Brookelynn Fleming of Michigan, USA born 2004 at 2pm
My daughter was not due for another 4 weeks when she decided it was
leap day and no holding her back. She was the only baby born in St.
Clair County Michigan. She was 4 weeks early weighing in at 8lbs 9
ozs. Her grandmother was telling me
she WILL NOT be born today. As today she has a birthday every
year on the 28 and is spoiled rotten.
6709.
Grace Annamaria Holden of Massachusetts, USA born 2004 at
2:15pm
I was due on April Fool's Day, but thought Leap Year Day would be
more fun!!!!! Mommy was very sad at
first, thinking I'd get cheated out of birthdays, but we soon
found out I actually get more celebrations than anyone! I can't wait
to turn 1 this year!!!!! We will be having a 'Frog Prince' themed
party...because I love Princesses, so we had to work them in
somehow!
6507.
Christopher Hale of Ohio, USA born 2004 at 3:26 p.m.
I would just like to say that Christopher is my son and I think this
is so cool and unique that he was born on Leap Day!
My other son was born on February
28th 2000 and he was almost a Leap Year baby, and I had a choice to
have his birthday either on February 28th or February 29th. I chose
the 28th of course, but if I knew that my second son was
going to be born on Leap Day I would have had two Leap Year babies.
So how neat that would have been.
2151.
Joan Gardner of South Carolina, USA born 1932 at ?
Yesterday I had a physical before having cataract surgery next week.
The person administering the exam said I never met a Leap year
person before. She then asked if she could
tell her son who just that very
morning heard about leap year babies and thought how terrible to
have only one party in four years. I told him I get to
celebrate two days every three years (the 28th and March 1st).
5488.
Nicole Hales of UK born 2004 at 6.59 am
I am registering my daughter, its nice to find a whole site
dedicated to this as we were
getting a little worried about how to explain it to her. We
will celebrate on 1st March this year as in a 'normal' year she
would have been born in March.
Leap Back Up!
4505.
Charlotte Dear Wolff
of Indiana, USA born 1952 at 1800
I've only met three others who were born on leap year day..a set of
twins, a cab driver in NYC and amazingly just found out that a
coworker is a Leaper. Turns out her
birth certificate was altered to March first and has always
been celebrated then by family but she KNEW in her heart she was a
leaper and held February 29 as her true day.
4764.
Cynthia
of California, USA born 1948 at PM
My mother always told me that I was a month overdue and
when she went to the hospital on
February 29th she told the Nuns that there was no damn way she was
having her baby on LEAPYEAR!!! I guess you shouldn't swear in
a Catholic Hospital! I was indeed born on the 29th! It has always
amazed me how many people notice that date on my ID. At the market,
the DMV, almost anywhere I have to show my ID, someone always asks
when I celebrate or how old am I really? I get a kick out of it!
5572.
Sharon Potts
of Texas, USA born 1956 at 5:15 am
I was born on the 29th of February 1956, in Roswell NM. I was born
in the hospital at Walker Air Force Base. My mom has told me
she had to send back my birth
certificate because they put the 28th on it. My boyfriend is
alway telling me that I am the one that got away. It is kinda
strange to be born not only on the 29th but to also be born in
Roswell NM. I have never met anyone else born on the 29th but have
met people who know someone born on that day.
1962.
Mary Klimchak Jelinek of Queens, New York, USA born 1920
I am entering this for my mother, Mary Klimchak Jelinek, who was
born on Feb 29, 1920 in the small town of Jarembina, Slovakia. She
came to the US at the age of two,
and only recently discovered through a Slovak birth certificate that
she was a leap year baby. Her "20th" birthday is being
celebrated as I write this today, Feb. 29, 2000.
1250.
Jill
of Virginia, USA born 1956 at 9:12 pm
As my mom was in the delivery room,
she told me that she said over and over that she would not have a
baby born on February 29th. Well, her wish almost came true
as I was born at 9 pm. I am so glad that I didn't wait 3 more hours.
As I get older, I find that it is more fun being a Leap Year Baby.
This is an early "Happy Birthday" to all fellow Leapers. Have fun on
your special day!!
Dawn Turnbeaugh of Illinois, USA born 1968 at
11:27 p.m.
I never knew you could have your "Leap Day" on your drivers liscence.
The doctor told my mother to
pick Feb. 28 or March 1. She went with the 1'st
Matthew Becker
of Minnesota, USA born 1976 at 12:02am
I was born at two minutes past midnight on Fed. 29th, 1976. My
mother begged the doctor to
record the date of birth as the 28th--she wanted her first
born child to have a normal birthday. The doctor refused and I am so
pleased because I adore my birthday...it is by far the best day to
have been born.
Tammy
of Mississipps, USA born 1976 at 5:00pm
I was born Feb. 29, 1976 in a car (a plymouth duster) in front of
keesler AIR FORCE BASE Hospital. How crazy was that. The
doctors didn't know what to
put on the birth certificate.
Deborah Lupi
of Florida, USA born 1960 at PM
I love having a birthday on leap day.
My mother's doctor tried to
get her to change my birth certificate to February 28, but
she refused. I'm glad she did. It is special and I'm always
surprised that so many people remember it.
Dee Hill
of North Carolina, USA born 1960 at 1:16 PM
I have the most amazing story of meeting a leap baby. I was
celebrating my 28th birthday in a club, and noticed a man
celebrating his birthday too. Come to find out, he was one of the
babies born at the same hospital as me on the same day, on the same
year. my mother told me that there were three other babies born on
that day, and the Doctor
gave her the opportunity to change my b-day to the 28th or the 1st.
Of course she didn't, but she said two of the mothers did, and the
other one didn't. We were both born in another town, but met in the
town where I now live, about two and a half hours away. What are the
odds of that?
Josie Ramos
of California, USA born 1972 at 8:00PM
When I was born, my mom says the
doctor offered to change my
birth certificate so that I wouldn't have such an oddball birthday,
but I actually enjoy it!
I've had problems with computers at stores not accepting my birthday
before, but otherwise, I like having such a unique birthday!
Olga Mustach
of Washington, USA born 1972 at 2 AM
In my home town in Kazakhstan, there were 4 of us born the same
night, three girls and a boy. The 2 girls were my classmates for 10
years. But I was the only one with the "funny" birthday.
Parents of the other girls
changed their birth date officially to 3.01. so that "the poor
things wouldn't suffer".
Jane Finch of Victoria, Australia born 1968 at
8.00am
Umm - my leap year birthday is a bit unusual, I was actually a
planned caesarian birth... The doctor my mum was using only did the
procedure once a week, a week earlier was too early, and a week
later would have been too late. Even though
my parents asked if the
birth day could be changed the doctor went ahead and
performed the procedure on the 29th.
Jo Ann Milles
of Missouri, USA born 1980 at 9:02 am
I absolutely love being a Leap Year Baby. I think it is a lot of
fun. Just to think that it
almost didn't happen like that is unimaginable. The
docotor gave my parents the
choice to schedule the c-section on Feb. 28, March 1, or March 2.
My dad piped up and asked
what was wrong with Feb. 29. The doctor asked him if he was serious!
My dad was like, of course. I was born on Feb. 29. I have so much
fun having a leap day birthday. I love the feeling I get on Leap
Years! Honestly, it keeps me going for months. I find Leap Year Day
to be an absolute blast. The
only problem that I have with having my birthday is that some
computers don't accept Feb. 29 as a real day. That gets a
little frustrating...but other than that it is great. I am also glad
to hear about the term "Februarian." I am a total Februarian. I have
a hard time celebrating my birthday in March. March is just too
late! It has to be February or nothing at all! (I tell you what, it
better not be nothing at all!)
Candice
of Florida, USA born 1984 at 11:33pm
The doctor told my mom that
if she would only wait 27 minutes, then she wouldn't have to worry
about Leap Year. Well as you can see, she didn't wait!
Bethany White
of Utah, USA born 1984 at 11:59pm!
I was born one minute before March 1st.
The doctor told my parents
that they could put March 1 on my birth certificate, but they
said no, so I am a leap day baby. I'm glad that they said no because
I think that leap day babies rock!!!!!!!
Melissa Medbery
of Illinois, USA born 1984 at 4:06 pm
My parents actually got to
choose my birth date. I wasn't supposed to be due until March
6th, but because of my mom's health, the doctor let them choose a
date for me to be born. I'm so thankful that they chose such a
special day!! I only know one other Leap Year Baby - a girl that I
went to school with. It was neat because we were able to share our
"3rd" birthday together at school :o)
Laura Woodford
of Michigan, USA born 1984 at 11:31 PM
When I was born, the
hospital put the wrong birthday on my birth certificate (March 1),
so we had to have it changed.
Scotia Sharpe
of Ontario, Canada born 2000 at 1:30 pm
I'm entering for my granddaughter, who was a scheduled C-section for
February 29th, 2000. The
doctor wouldn't change the date and so - I have my own little
'Leaper' and we're going to have fun with her.
Emma Elaine Donna Tremblay
of Ontario, Canada born 2000 at 2:16p.m.
I am the proud mother of a Leap Day baby! From the time the doctor
gave me my due date of Feb. 25,2000
I knew I would deliver on Leap Day. At first I was upset but then
I thought about how cool it is to be born on this day. Sure
enough I went into labour on Feb. 29 2000 and delivered a beautiful
healthy little girl. I was thrilled! We have a LEAPER among us and
we think it's very special.
Zoe Sanders
of Florida, USA born 2004 at 11:13AM
My daughter, Zoe, was born on February 29, 2004, which ironically
was also my due date. At
first I did NOT want a Leap Day baby, how confusing would that
be--when would you celebrate her birthday, how old would she really
be, etc?!? Then after searching the internet and visiting
this site I thought "You know what, how COOL would that be to have a
Leap Day Baby?!?!" and so it was. I've been told that only 10% of
babies are born on their due dates and only .06% of babies are born
on leap year, so add those two up to see how unique my baby is!
When she was born, the
hospital was entering her information into their computer system to
begin processing her birth certificate, but they were having
problems entering "February 29th". They had to call in a technician
from somewhere to "fix" the problem. So it's all right now.
It was odd this past year though, people would ask me "When does
your daughter turn 1?" and I'd reply "Well, we're going to celebrate
it on February 28th, but she doesn't turn 1 until the 29th and since
there is no 29th this year--I don't know, somewhere between 11:59pm
on the 28th and 12:00 on the 1st I guess." This confused people, so
I think next year I'll just say "The 29th" and let them ask further
if they want. Yay for Leap Day babies!!
Keaton Matthew
of Michigan, USA born 2004 at 6PM
My son was due on 2-29-04.
The doctor asked me if I
wanted to change the due date. I said no and that I thought
it was a neat due date. I thought a Leap Day Baby would be really
neat, but he was due then and what are the odds of coming on your
due date? Well, contractions started the morning of February 29th. I
thought well, it might happen after all. Keaton was born at 6PM,
right on his due date, Leap Day!
Mary Katherine Dailey
of Tennessee, USA born 2008 at 4:12pm
I was born in the middle of the day on Leap Day. However, when my
mommy and daddy picked up my
birth certificate when I left the hospital, it was
dated the 28th of February.
Because it was a weekend, they had to wait until Monday, but they
made sure that it was changed so that I would always have the
correct date on my birth
certificate.
Leap Back Up!
T E A S E D O R
D O N ' T L I K E B I R T H D A Y
6156.
David Goldberg of Connecticut, USA born 1952 at 1:40 AM
When I was a child, I was teased
and made fun of by both other children and even adults about not
having a birthday. In fact, when I was in grade school, one of my
teachers would not let me bring in a cake, because she said I had no
birthday that year. Throughout the years I never thought that I was
either lucky or special to be born on Leap Day. But as I got
older I realized how wrong I was. I love the fact that I am a
Leaper. I am now proud of my birthday and like the fact that I will
always be "younger" than any of my friends. Up until 2004, I had
never met anyone else born on my birthday and then in a 2 week
period I met two other people.
2426.
Louis
Vona of New York, USA born 1944 at 2:45 am
Why was I cursed with having a
birthday once every four years?
8354.
Lesley Susan Smith of England, UK born 1952 at 7am
When I was little I
hated my date of birth because
children used to tease me saying that I didn't really have a
birthday. I like it now because I can divide my age and
remain forever young.
3497.
Joan
Sutton of Florida, USA born 1956 at 11:55 a.m.
In the second grade I was scolded
by my teacher in front of the class for lying to her about my
birthday. A classmate finally convinced her that I was telling the
truth when I said February 29.
4070.
Gary
Golden of New York, USA born 1956 at PM
I remember as a child being
tortured by my friends about my birthday; always calling me a baby.
So on my 8th birthday (or in reality, my 2nd)
I cut school to avoid the
embarassment. Imagine, cutting school at 8 yrs old!
Fortunately, I soon learned to appreciate the uniqueness of my
birthday and have appreciated it ever since. In fact, it got me free
ice cream sundaes during non-leap years. There was an ice cream
parlor that gave you a free sundae on your birthday. Well, on Feb.
28th I would go in saying that I was born on Leap Day but celebrated
on the 28th in an off year and I got a free sundae. The next day
(March 1st) I would go in again, this time to a diffrent
station/waitress and tell them I celebrated on the 1st, again
getting a free ice cream. This worked for years, that is until the
store went out of business (and no, I don't believe it had anything
to do with my extra sundae). The one issue I haven't been able to
avoid all these years is the discussion as to which day (2/28 or
3/1) I should celebrate my birthday in an off year. EVERYONE has an
opinion and some voice it quite strenuously. I wonder what the
majority of my fellow leap day babies would say. I personally
celebrate 2/28. Maybe we could conduct a poll? Anyway, a very happy
birthday in advance to us all!
1887.
Bob Hansing of
Oregon, USA born 1944 at 1:30am
As a child I was ridiculed about my
birth day. now I am 14 as is my daughter and we get to be the
same age for 8 more months. she is having fun with this at her
school - that's special.
I was feeling cheap when I arrived at the drag strip: adults $25
children 6-14 $10. With me being 14 3/4 I decided to try it. Told 'em
I was born on leap year day and I'm only 14. But you're driving.
Yup, cool huh? He let me in for the $10 this time. Next season I'll
be 15 and I can't do it any more.
1210.
Mary Conrad
of Wisconsin, USA born 1952 at 1052
I hated my leap year birthday when
I was in grade school because I never got a "special day" in school
like all the other kids on their birthdays. Now I KNOW I'm
special.
2459.
Debbie Sage
of Iowa, USA born 1952 at 11 a.m.
I just wanted to say that I hated
this birthday as a kid. I had one kid on the school bus that would
tease me the three years I didn't have a birthday and say I wouldn't
get any presents. I still dislike that guy to this day. I now
enjoy having this birthday. Loads of long lost friends always
remember my birthday. I always tell everyone that the reason I act
childish is because I am really young. This year I turn I turned 12
and my son will be 12 on March 20. He thinks its neat to tell his
friends that his mom is only 12 years old.
1701.
Tom Nussmeier of California, USA born 1936 at Morning
Not much fun during childhood,
but it gets better with time!
2040.
Marie F. Poyner of Virginia, USA born 1940 at don't know
Married to Michael H. Poyner Sept.6,1997. Deceased on Dec.7,2001.
She was born in Richmond, Va. to Thomas and Rosebud Farmer. She had
one brother, Thomas Farmer of Emporium, Pa. and two sons--Wayne and
Greg Howell (from a previous marriage to Philip Howell). She served
as Fin. Dir. of the S.E. Va. Chap. of Alzheimer's Assoc.
Marie said she hated having a leap
birthday when she was a child, but it was pretty comical when
her sons would bring their friends to the door asking her to tell
them they were older than she was.
5691.
Margaret (Margie) Solomon of New Jersey, USA born 1936
When my son was in the second grade (it was a leap year) he
announced to his class that "Today is my mom's birthday and we are
all older than her since she is only four years old today." When I
went to pick him up after school all the kids were pointing to me
and laughing. I could not figure out what the problem was. Then the
teacher ran out of the building and explained the comment my son had
made. I love being a leap year baby. I have a friend that lives up
the road from me that was also born on leap year.
It amazes me that there are so
many people that just don't understand or get the meaning of leap
year.
4459.
Elaine Lankford Arnold of Alabama, USA born 1944 at 2:00
AM
My friend once gave me a key chain for my birthday. It was not a
leap year. She had it engraved 2-28.
When I reminded her that I was born
on 2-29, she said that it was too confusing. She thought I should
just say my birthday was on the 28th. She even wanted to know
what was printed on my drivers license.
1982.
John Perry Edson, Jr. of California, USA born 1944 at
7:00 am
My mother tried to explain the mathematics behind the formula that
lead to my birthday being subtracted from the calender 3 out of 4
times.
I never really understood and
kind of gave up on birthdays.
4803.
Susan
Rosen of New Jersey, USA born 1944 at 10:30 am
My picture was in the NY Daily News in 1948 when I turned 4. The
only time I met anyone with my exact birthday was in my fifth grade
class. My uncle was 14 when I was born, and
he said to my mother "what a stupid
baby to be born on feb 29th. As I've gotten older, I have felt a
little deprived by not having my own special day every year.
7975.
James McHenry, Jr., Ph.D.
of Kansas, USA born 1944 at 8:03 PM
Many in the general public seem to
think that being a 29er is a disadvantage. I've never found
it to be so, and I've tried hard over the years to disabuse them of
that notion. When a real birthday finally rolls around, the
celebrations just get bigger and better.
1502.
Warren W. Carlstedt
of South Carolina, USA born 1944 at
appx. 10:45 pm
The first chapter of my
autobiography will be called, "Screwed from the Day I was Born"
Many people told me of friends/relatives with leap-year birthdays,
but I never met any. When I was a kid (probably when I was 12
(1956)a Jersey City newspaper (The Hudson Dispatch) had a party for
us on leap-year day. I signed-up, but, for some reason, I never made
it there. When I was drafted into the army(in 1966)I tried to tell
them that I was too young for service (only had 5 REAL birthdays at
the time), they didn't buy it, of course. Spent a real birthday
(1968) in Vietnam
Leap Back Up!
3268.
Alice Donovan Peterson
of USA
born 1944
I have never met other person that was born on Leap year.
I
have always disliked being born on
leap day and as a child thought I had been badly done to. As
an adult it doesn't make a difference any more. So Happy Birthday to
all you leapyear babies.
3458.
Marilyn Zangara
of New York, USA born 1944
Sometimes I wish I never told
people that I was born on Feb. 29.
7704.
Lesley Proctor
of Tasmania, Australia born 1944
Wonder are there any more Leaplings near me. Wish I had known about
this before. I'm sweet 16 and
always felt a bit isolated and have to wait another 4 years!
8084.
Kathy
Everingim
of Wyoming, USA born 1952 at 12:34
PM
I felt a little lonely all my life.
I have never met anyone with my birthday. I was really happy to find
this website!
4691.
Carol Rebecca
of Washington, DC, USA born 1948 at am
I definitely feel very special having not only my birthday on Leap
Year, but my beautiful grand-daughter was born on Leap Year as well,
and this year, 2004, she will be celebrating her 1st Leap Year
Birthday. And now it may be possible that my niece's 1st child will
be born on Leap Year. I also have a nephew who was born on March
1st, just after midnight. I by chance looked this site up and had no
idea that this site was here and I am happy to see that there is
something for us Leap Year Babies
for as I was growing up and looking at the calender and discovered
that the 29th was missing, it was very traumatic for me. Now,
I have the best time being able to tell people my age, in Leap
Years. Happy Birthday to all my fellow Leap Year Babies !
4254.
Rose Bunch
of El Cajon - San Diego, California, USA born 1948
My favorite story was when I was a very small child I asked my Dad
about me having a birthday party. My Dad thought a minute and then
replied you don't have a birthday this year look at the calendar.
If you find the 29th then you
can have a party. Of course he made me cry but Mom saved me once again and reassured me I did have a
birthday even if the 29th wasn't there. Regardless of what my Dad
said I had a great party, but never forgot this story.
7013.
Fern
of Illinois, USA born 1948
I've only met a couple of Leap Year Babies in my life time. First
time was in college. I've often wondered how many of us are out
there! I find it unbelievable that
still in 2008, the majority of people do not understand "leap year"
and really have no clue what it means or how often it comes.
I try in my own way to educate them. I know that I have always felt
very "special" knowing that I was born on the 29th of February.
5982.
Denise Marconi Leitch
of Pennsylvania, USA born 1952 at 9:52 PM
As a child I disliked being born on
Leap Year Day; I wanted to be like the other kids. Plus
people were always debating about when I should celebrate it.
I would hear...’but she was born
the day after the 28th’ while others would say...’but she was born
the day before March 1st’, most of the time they didn’t care how I
felt about it. Even as a young child I thought their points
were pointless... of course I was born on the day after the 28th and
before the 1st, I was born on a day that only comes once every four
years and it's sandwiched in-between the 28th and the 1st, so what
was their point? I don’t think they really had a point to make, they
just wanted to hear themselves talk! My mother always felt we should
keep it in the same month and I felt the same way, so I’ve always
celebrated it in February. However, now that I’m no longer a child I
actually like having such an odd birthday,
yes, people still debate which
day I should celebrate on and some say I don’t have a birthday at
all on non-leap years
(they
wish me a happy non-birthday) but I don’t care anymore. I've grown
to appreciate it and I actually like that's it's so odd. Whenever
people make fun of it I remind them of how many actual birthday’s
I’ve had so they can see the 29th is keeping me eternally young!
4977.
Susan Lavender
of Georgia, USA born 1956 at AM
I had my picture taken for the local newspaper in Charleston, SC
when I was having my first leap year birthday (4years old). I
actually remember the day the news reporters came in to take my
picture! I still have the newspaper article. It was a great moment
for me. I did, however, get left
out of many birthday celebrations in school since the teachers did
not recognize my birthday on off leap years. I cried a lot!
Now that I am older, I don't mind so much.
Leap Back Up!
5001.
Mary
Rieck
of Arizona, USA born 1952 at 16:14
What day to celebrate in the non-leap years was always a problem
growing up. I wanted a February
birthday and my mom said it had to be the day after the 28th.
Since my oldest daughter was born on March first, I've always
celebrated on Feb 28th.
3569.
Deb Stanley
of Virginia, USA born 1956 at 12:02 am
I really didn't appreciate
having such a unique birthday as Leap Year, until I got older. I
remember when I turned 16... that was simply awesome. My folks let
me stay overnite with my girlfriends and we stayed up all nite... I
thought that was the coolest, and getting my first car a 1968 Malibu
Chevelle... I was a hot chick ... :) :) I have met 1 other Leap Year
Baby here in Virginia, a sister of our flower girl in our wedding,
so we enjoy our special day when we can celebrate together....
4685.
Patricia Imbu
of California, USA born 1952
I can recall the time while in my 6th grade class my teacher called
me up to the front of the class to tell a story... he asked us to
state our name and birthday... and what we thought was so special
about ourselves, or a topic of our most favorite events in our
life... I told the class that I was born on leap year... and that I
was only 3 years old, the youngest child in the class, and the
youngest one in the whole school. The teacher asked "Have you ever
seen such a big three year old? and in the 6th grade!"
The whole class laughed... and i
became ashamed... Not so excited about being a leap year baby again...
especially, when my parents will tell me time and time again that...
well, you have no birthday this year... and I was not acknowledged
by their excuse to not celebrate my birthday. When the 4th year came
I looked forward to have a big leap year celebraton... to make up
for the lost 3 years... still today I make attempts to remind
family... and friends. But to those that know about leap year...
appear to be dissappointed because of the extra day of the month...
and have to wait another day for the month of march... so now I
celebrate both februart 28th and march 1st if leap year does not
come that year!
Will somebody celebrate leap
year with me? I am always forgotten (I AM VERY SERIOUS)
2474.
Carmen Trankovsky
of Florida, USA born 1956 at 9:00AM
Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is very exciting for me to know so
many of us are out there, as most of you know, it is difficult to
convince people that, yes, we were born on February 29th! I always
celebrate my non-Leap Year birthdays on February 28th as I consider
myself a "February baby"
and was
always teased because it was birthday 4 1/4 or 4 1/2, etc.
It
is interesting to find out how other Leap babies celebrate their
non-birthday years. P.S. A friend's granddaughter was born this year
on Leap Day - Alexa Rose.
8393.
Diane Ruth Harrison
of Virginia, USA born 1956 at 11:00am
I have only met two other persons that were Leap Year babies! I
think it is the neatest birthday EVER!
When I was a child no one believed
me and now people are just confused as to when to celebrate...which
I do celebrate it on March 1st. I just love being a "Leaper" and I
do collect frogs for this very reason!!! Thanks! I was born on
02/29/1956 in Radford Virginia.
5068.
Lesley Ewing Nolan
of Hawaii, USA born 1956 at 11:25 a.m.
I was the ONLY leap year kid in my school, ever. So I was always
referred to as the "Leap Year Baby" by teachers, and
classmates gawked and giggled. But
they didn't have a clue what it meant. Just enjoyed seeing the
teacher call someone a baby I guess! My brother can't
understand WHY I get mad when he sends me a birthday card 2 weeks
late every year...asks if I am
still "HUNG UP on that Leap Year thing"! They will never get it,
right?
5130.
Darlene
of Pennsylvania, USA born 1952 at 11:21 PM
I have been refused a "FREE"
birthday meal from a national restaurant chain because I didn't have
one that year. Talk about rude!!! This year I took a "one"
year old out to celebrate her first birthday and my 14th. We are
very rare aren't we.
3962.
Sally Palmer Johnson
of Georgia, USA born 1956 at 7:42 A.M.
People used to tease me when I
first started school and I would go home and cry and actually get
mad at my mother for having me on that day. Now, it is a
wonderful conversation topic and I have to take the 29th off from
work because so many people call me on this day. I love it now.
7492.
Alayna Rose of Illinois, USA born 2004 at 9:41pm
Currently, I am only 4 (or 1) and don't really appreciate this
birthday yet. My brother's
torture me telling me that I don't
get to have a birthday (on non-leap years). But mom tells me
that when I'm 40 I am really going to appreciate this birthdate. We
will see.
4114.
Evelyn Gilmar of
British Columbia, Canada born 1936
I have had a lot of enjoyment from being a Leap Year Baby
but I married a man who said,
"sorry dear no birthday this year so no present". (I am no
longer married to him). One cool thing - On Feb. 22, 2004 my
grandaughter had her 16th birthday - on Feb 29, 2004 I also had my
16th birthday. So until she turned 17 the next Feb. we were both the
"same age". When I get too many of these Leap Years (1 birthday in 4
years) I am going to switch to Dog Years (1 in 7 years) ... Forever
young!!!
Leap Back Up!
5750.
Kathy Samagalski
of Manitoba, Canada born 1956 at 1215
When people would hear when my birthday was ...they would always say
..."oh, your special" and I wondered how could that be. I grew up in
a small farming community and the local children where always at
everyone's birthdays....I was
quite upset that I attended everyone's birthday every year and
brought them a present and that I only had a birthday once every
four years and they only brought me ONE present....now how "special" is
that??? As I grew older I realized how excited I get when I get a
surprise present...could it be that I was deprived as a child?? lol,
But I did learn to use my birthday as an advantage...I can remember
how many a times I would be sitting at a table with people who were
quite obviously younger (in years) than myself...and I would pipe up
and say, "for a round of drinks I will bet anyone at this table that
I have had less birthdays than anyone here".....surprisingly many
jumped at that bet and we enjoyed many a free drinks....As I got
even older I realized another thing...we are all special in our own
little ways...but having a birthday date that is "special" is just
another perk....
7808.
James Tolliver
of California, USA born 1956 at 5:30 pm
When I was younger I wasn't too
happy with a birthday just every four years
so my mother
offered to trade me her birthday...Mother though, was born on St.
Patrick's Day and I just didn't relish the idea of birthday dinners
of corned beef and cabbage and green beer for the rest of my life.
1408.
Pam Gieseler
of Pennsylvania, USA born 1956 at 10:51pm
When I was little I hated being a
Leap Baby. My older siblings would always tease me and tell me I
wasn't having a birthday, wouldn't get any presents, not even a
cake...get the picture!? I was the youngest so they teased me
alot. We're ok now and I'm glad I'm a leap baby!
2136.
Ellen (berglund) Jones
of
Idaho, USA born 1956
Having been born on Leap Day allows for many questions when people
inquire on my birthday. Alot of the
general public do not understand how it works.
2305.
Char Larson
of Illinois, USA born 1956 at
7:00a.m.
In kindergarten, we were each
given a calendar of the month of our birthday and asked to circle
our birthdays. I was devastated because mine was not there.
(The teacher should have realized this).
Kathryn K. Rainwater
of Texas, USA born 1960
I start getting excited about real birthdays about a year ahead of
time. This really intimidated my husband, as the first year we were
married was also a Leap Year. Apparently, he was asking for
celebration and gift suggestions at the office one day when a
(female) office mate came up with the idea of a small present with a
meaningful note for each day from Valentine's Day to Leap Year Day.
What a way to make it special! It kept him out of trouble for a few
months! He still does this, getting our kids to join in.
I celebrate on the 28th in "off" years, and got
teased in school about wanting to move my birthday up a day.
The only bad thing I have encountered about my birthday is that,
when my kids reach my birthday age or exceed it, they say that they
no longer have to obey me!
Jan
J. Terhune
of New
Orleans, Louisiana, USA born 1960 at 12:40pm
I was born the Monday before Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). The doctor
who delivered me, Dr. Hindelang was a member of a Mardi Gras
organization and was boarding the float when he was summoned to the
hospital. My mother insisted
that it was a big mistake and her baby could not be born on Leap
Year. Wrong!!! In addition to my birth story, I went to grade
school and high school with Raimee Marmillion, (whom I have not seen
in years), and she was born on Leap Year as well.
Sandy Buren
of Missouri, USA born 1964 at unknown
My mom begged the doctor to
postpone her emergency c-section until the 1st, but I love
being a Leap Year Baby!
Tammy Martin
of North Carolina, USA born 1972 at 7:02am
My Dad offered the doctor
$200 (in 1972) to put February 28 on my birth certificate! Of
course, no deal was made and I was forever stuck with Feb. 29 and
alot of explaining to do for
the rest of my life.
Michael Stevens
of Pennsylvania, USA born 1972 at 4:52am
My father was
so disappointed that I was
born on Feb 29th that he
wanted the doctors to put me
back in my mom for
another day so I would have a b-day every year.
Kamila
of Duval, Florida, USA born 1976 at 11:42 am
The doctor couldn't give my mother an exact birth date - she just
said I'd be born sometime in February.
My mother knew it was
an upcoming leap year and told my grandmother
she wouldn't go to the
hospital if she went into labor on the 29th - she felt it
wasn't fair for a person to not have a birthday every year. I
suppose, while in retro, I decided to spite her and prove her wrong.
I was born @ 11:42am on 2/29/76. Every year since if it's not a leap
year she spoils me on the 28th and the first and I make everyone
else do it too :)
Patrice Herbert
of North Carolina, USA born 1980 at 9:56am
My mother asked the doctors
to refrain from inducing her until the next day,(Mar. 1st),
but they could not wait. I'm very happy to be a Leap Day Baby!
Kenneth Koh
of Singapore, Singapore born 1980 at 1730
Met 2 other Leap Year Babies in Uni..Born same day and about the
same time as me. Back in the 80s, Singapore only had a few maternal
hospitals. And guess what, we were all next to each other in "babies
room", crying our hearts out. And we all had this special thing on
our left palm...we had a Simian Fold (check it out, its this special
line across your palms). My
parents wanted to "delay" my delivery, but the doctor then was a
CATHOLIC and didn't allow that to happen, ahhah....so here I
come...
Stephanie Smitherman
of Washington, USA born 1980 at 11:34PM
I often hear, "My cousin was born on leap year!" or "My aunt's
friend has a leap year birthday!", but I still have not met another
leap year baby. And in addition to the weirdness of the day I was
born, my birth certificate shows time of my birth as 11:34pm, which
spells the word 'hell' upside down on digital clocks. But I'm really
a sweet person who didn't come from such a place, nor do I imagine
myself ever going there. Just a strange fact. LOL! ;-p
My mom almost held out an
extra 26 minutes so I'd be born on the very normal March 1,
but little me wouldn't have it! I was crawling back up instead of
coming down (that's so me), so they had to do a C-Section.
Sara Morrison
of Virginia, USA born 1984 at 5:20 PM
I was supposed to be born on St. Patrick's Day, but instead I
started coming on Leap Day.
Mom grabbed the doctor when she got to the hospital and cried,
"Can't you just leave her in for one more day?! I don't want my
daughter to be a freak all her life!" I don't see it as being
a freak, just being special. My friends call me the smartest person
in school for being so "young" and going to high school. The kids I
teach in Sunday School think it's hilarious how they are older than
their teacher. I see my birthday as a blessing......and a great ice
breaker at parties. :)
Mary Rukavina
of Minnesota, USA born 2000 at 5:18 PM
During my mom's pregnancy her friends joked that she was going to
have a Leap Day baby, she thought a baby born on Valentines Day
would be much nicer! My mom was induced on February 28th because it
was the only day the Doctor could do it. My
grandma was not happy with
the possibility of her grandchild being born on Leap Day, she
was hoping I would arrive before midnight but that did not happen! I
was the only baby to be born on 2-29-2000 at WCMH.
Grandma is still a little
sore at the Doctor.
Bridget Madison Porter
of Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA born 2000 at 10:51 pm
I am enrolling my daughter Bridget born 2/29/00. My due date was
3/18/00. I was taken in to be induced on the 29th and my doctor
assured me she would probably be here on the 1st of March.
We actually tried to avoid
the whole Leap Year thing. Bridget would have none of that.
She came out via C-section in a big hurry. We would not have it any
other way. She is so special. We celebrated on March 1st, she was
still in my body on the 28th. We will party big in 2004. My sister
wrote a lovely jingle for her Non-Leap Year festivities. Happy
Birthday to all Leap Babies. You are Blessed and so special.
Leap Back Up!
C O M P U T E R I S S U E S
5616.
Zoe Sanders of Florida, USA born 2004 at 11:13AM
My daughter, Zoe, was born on February 29, 2004, which ironically
was also my due date. At first I
did NOT want a Leap Day baby, how confusing would that be--when
would you celebrate her birthday, how old would she really be,
etc?!? Then after searching the internet and visiting this
site I thought "You know what, how COOL would that be to have a Leap
Day Baby?!?!" and so it was. I've been told that only 10% of babies
are born on their due dates and only .06% of babies are born on leap
year, so add those two up to see how unique my baby is!
When she was born, the hospital was
entering her information into their computer system to begin
processing her birth certificate, but they were having problems
entering "February 29th". They had to call in a technician from
somewhere to "fix" the problem. So it's all right now. It was
odd this past year though, people would ask me "When does your
daughter turn 1?" and I'd reply "Well, we're going to celebrate it
on February 28th, but she doesn't turn 1 until the 29th and since
there is no 29th this year--I don't know, somewhere between 11:59pm
on the 28th and 12:00 on the 1st I guess."
4219.
Andrew Boatswain of Somerset, UK born 1944 at 07am
Many computer programmes reject my
birth date as non existent. Have you met this? Shouldn't we
be doing something about it?
2033.
Jack Wallace of California, USA born 1928
In our computerized age I have many doctors offices, and others,
whose computers did not recognize
Feb. 29. I think the Y2K problem was overblown compared to
our problem. I further predict that in the year 2100 most software
programs will, in error, include Feb. 29.
5568.
Barbara Thorsten of Minnesota, USA born 1952
At the time computers first came out they didn't include Leap Year.
When I went to renew my driver's
license, they wouldn't renew mine because the computer said I did
not exist.
7162.
Diane Smith of North Carolina, USA born 1944
When I went to open up a bank
account, they would not use the 29th, said that their computers were
not set up for that date, I told them they had exactly 2
minutes to correct the computer or I was going to another bank,
guess what, they were back within 1 minute.
Thomas Stephenson of Teesside, England, UK born
1988 at ?
When i was 16 (4) I went
into the bank to change my account from a kids to a student account,
I gave them my birthdate an other details and they said the'd ring
me when it was all sorted. After 2 weeks without any news I went
back to the bank and found out that
every time they tried to
enter the 29th for my 18th birthday their computers kept crashing...
hehe.
Derek J. Fullmer
of Idaho, USA born 1972 at 4:55 A.M.
It has certainly been interesting and fun to have been born on Leap
Day. Every 4 years we get to answer questions like, "How old are you
REALLY?" and "So when do you GET a birthday?" Once
when opening an account at a
bank, they're computers didn't even recognize the 29th as an actual
day. We are all certainly members of a unique and exclusive
club.
Peggy
Abrams
of
California, USA born 1960 at 10:00 am
I have only met one other Leap Day baby, born on the same day as me.
Due to constant
complications with his driver's license and other documents, his
father legally changed his birthdate to the 28th of February.
Some years ago, I had a terrible time making purchases with a credit
card, due that my driver's license expiration date was not able to
be verified in certain computer systems. I quit shopping in those
stores!
Jennifer Carlton
of Georgia, USA born 1972 at 4:50am
My dad was in the army stationed in Darmstadt, Germany. I was not
due until March 7th, but my mom went into labor and barely got to
the hospital in Frankfurt. It was not until hours later that my mom
realized what day I had been born on. If I had been born in the USA
at the same time, it would have been the 28th.
My best birthday was my 2nd (8th). I got a Little Person doll from
nearby Cleveland, GA that looked like me. The local paper came to my
house and did an article on me. They put a huge color picture of me
and my doll on the front page. Everyone in town sent us a copy of
that picture. I have a framed one hanging in my house even now.
Since then, they haven't been as great.
I have had people tell me
that my birthday could not be on that day. Now, I am a
teacher and the principal always announces staff birthdays from the
computer printout calendar.
This is the first year mine showed up on the calendar and got called
out. It's something little that means a lot to me, even as an
adult.
I have always celebrated on Feb. 28th because I love February and my
birthstone being the amethyst because my favorite color is purple.
In "un-birthday" years, however, I try to celebrate all week. I had
friends growing up who were born on the 25th and 26th, so we usually
did stuff together. This is great though. Please e-mail me. I can't
wait to hear from other Leap Day babies!!
Paul C. Gibbons
of Maryland, USA born 1972
I know 3 other Leap Year babies. A woman who I work with and her
daughter are both Leap Year babies. Got pulled over in Maryland and
the police officer couldn't
find my licence
on his computer. I guess that the DMV people doing the data
entry thought that my birthday was a type-o. No ticket but I had to
go fix it as requested by my auto insurance later that year.
Misty Self
of Texas, USA born 1976 at 2:45 AM
I used to love being a Leap Year Day baby when I was little because
I used to get two birthdays because we would celebrate it on Feb
28th and March 1st, but I guess I grew out of that as I got older.
And the worst thing
that I can remember about being a Leap Year Day baby
is spending 2 hours at DPS
because of the lady trying to put the expiration date of my drivers
license on Feb 29th in the computer with a year that it didn't fall
in and I tried to explain it to her but she wouldn't listen.
No I haven't ever met another Leap Year Day baby.
Ryan Anthony Gamache
of Washington, USA born 1976 at 0730
I am here. Your computers at
the DOL and many other places tell you that I was not born
... but believe me, you will
find me registered as Feb. 28th and Match 1st in many places.
=) I have learned the automatic "Ha Ha" in response to the clever
joke of how old I "really" am.
Dana Mulhall
of Illinois, USA born 1976 at 10:00 am
I am about to celebrate my 7th birthday (of course I am turning 28)
and I have never been so excited before! I have had my share of
hassles because of my
birthdate (i.e. computer systems that can't figure it out),
nevertheless I LOVE it! I hope all of my fellow leapers go all out
in just a few days!
Kevin Moxey
of Ontario, Canada born 1976 at 12:35 p.m.
--tried to register for hockey registration as a child and
was told that there was no
such birth date as February 29, the computer wouldn't recognize it!
I was born in Alameda, California as my parents lived there during
the hockey season.
Jennifer Doyle
of Pierce, Washington, USA born 1980 at 7:05 am
When I was younger people would not believe that my birthday was on
the 29th. We said that I did not know my birthday. Many things that
I've tryed to sign up for on
the computer or on credit cards they tell me my birthday is invalid.
Brandi Krupich
of Georgia, USA born 1980 at 5:27pm
I went shopping one day and I decided to buy a pair of pants. I took
them to the register to pay and the cashier ask for my birthday (to
enter it into the register),
the computer said, "date does not exist" I laughed and told her to
use the 28th.
Rabecca Bleu Little
of New Hampshire, USA born 1980 at 10:15pm
When I was about two my mother got a call from the WIC program, the
lady said she needed to verify my birthday. She tried putting the
date in, but the computer
contiuned to reject it until my mother explained about leap year.
It's a good thing computers have improved since then!
Callum Braddock
of Manchester, England, UK born 2000 at 03.39
This is callum's mum. I didnt know a website like this existed, I
think it's great. I think my son is special anyway but his birthday
makes him extra special, he was the 1st millenium leap year baby
born in St. Mary's Manchester. I was so proud, he hung on for a week
to do this though, not the most pleasant thing I've ever done! Do
any of you find it hard to register your date of birth,
I've had people write back
to me to say I've given an incorrect d.o.b because their computer
can't read it!
Leap Back Up!
L I
C E N S E I S S U E S
5020.
Wayne Robertson of Ohio, USA born 1952 at 5:45pm
I went to get my driver’s license and of course it said Feb 29th.
So since there was no Feb 29th last
year they weren't going to renew, so they switched it to Feb 28th so
they could renew my license. How dumb is that?
5413.
Steve Herman of Ohio, USA born 1948 at 7:00am
Mom couldn't make it out the door. Born on the living room couch.
Grew up in a small farm town with a population less than 3,000.
Although we were a small town we had three leap year births, each 4
years apart. The local paper would interview us every leap day. Much
to my family's chagrin I was stubborn and refused to celebrate my
birthday any year except leap year. I still feel the same. I do
enjoy packing four years worth of birthdays into one. When I came of
legal age I often had trouble
convincing people the date on my I.D. was legitimate. Since
leaving my small town at age 18 I only met one other leap year
"baby".
4906.
Franklin Corbin of Oregon, USA born 1952 at AM
I have only met a handful of leap year babies -- it would be
wonderful to have a connection with others to share a very special
day with. I guess the craziest thing that ever happened as a leap
year baby was when I turned 21 -- it was a non leap year --
the clerk asked for my ID and said I
wasn't 21 and there was no 29th day so he refused to sell me my
beer. The manager was so confused by me being a leap year baby that
he didn't know what to do -- and yes, they refused to give me
my birthday beer.
6590.
Catherine Briseno of Michigan, USA born 1952 at AM?
Hi Everyone. well I was born and adopted at birth in Wyandotte
Michigan. I looked up the day which fell on a Friday. Time, don't
know. Just met my birth mother 2 years ago and touchy for me to ask
questions. My adopted parents are both deceased but do remember mom
telling me she thinks I was an early morning girl. I have only met 2
people in past years with our birthday. My parents always made a big
thing out of my birthday. Placed an article in the local paper on my
"first" legal birthday. I do kmow that
when I went for my drivers permit
they were not going to honor my birth date, they said there isn't
any 29th and suggested I change it to either the 28th or March 1. I
declined it all. This is such a big thing in my life to be
"special" . In all ways, being chosen (adopted) then born on Leap
Year. I am wishing you all a Happy Birthday. I plan to go to
Anthony,Texas this year to really have a good birthday party. Will
be my 14th!!!! Happy Birthday to you all again. Sincerely, Cathy
554.
John Durrant of British Columbia, Canada born 1956 at
5:00am
I don't know if anyone has a brother/sister story but my younger
brother was born on leap year one leap year after me. He has a story
about being pulled over by a cop and
when the officer punched his drivers licence into the computer he
was cited for having an invalid drivers license. The computer system
did'nt recognize Leap Year!!! No amount of explaining would
get him out of the ticket!! My other brother and my sister were born
on September 11th, exactly four years apart! My folks had a good
sense of timing!
4312.
Diane Tollefson of California, USA born 1952 at 9:55 pm
Couple of stories.. When I turned 21, I went clubbing with friends.
We went out on February 28 when I normally celebrate my birthday. At
each place I went I had to get
approval to be able to enter since there was not a February 29th
that year. When I was in high school, I dated a fellow Leap
Day baby.
2589.
Teresa
French of Texas, USA born 1956 at 7:15 AM
I got out of a traffic ticket once due to my birth date.
In March of 1986 (not a Leap Year), I
was issued a ticket for driving with an expired driver's license.
When I went to court, I pleaded NOT GUILTY. The judge asked what I
based this on, since clearly my driver's license had expired. I held
up my driver's license, and pointed to the box that displayed
BIRTHDATE: 02 29 56. Then I pointed to the box that displayed
EXPIRES ON BIRTHDATE: 1986. (Note, the "Expires on Birthdate"
section just displayed the YEAR). I then stated to the judge,
"your honor, there was no February
29th in 1986". Well, the judge was not amused (she was
lacking in the sense of humor department), however, once she GOT IT,
she said, "not guilty; now get the hell out of my court-room". So
there, that's my story, and I'm sticking to it. By the way, the
Texas Department of Public Safety has
since changed the format of the driver's license to just show
EXPIRES, then display the actual date. When my expiration
date is not in a Leap Year, it shows as expiring on February 28th.
Teresa
5947.
Penny Butler
of Staffordshire, England, UK born 1956 at 2350
My most amusing memory so far must be when
I was a serving member of the armed
forces. During an exercise I was refused entry onto the airfield
because of my date of birth, the sentry wouldn't believe my id was
authentic and so I returned to barracks and went back to bed,
while everyone else was playing at war in the snow I was safely
tucked up.
Leap Back Up!
7722.
Ken Hurst
of Ohio, USA born 1956
The only occasion I had an issue with my birthday was when I was
around 18 years old and had to sign up for unemployment benefits.
The clerk argued with me something
terrible that my birthday couldn't be Febuary 29th, as there is not
29 days in Febuary. Hopefully she learned a lesson that day.
7878.
Ian Strachan of British Columbia, Canada born 1956
It's amazing how many people don't know about Feb. 29. Most years
there is no 29th on the calender and
that's what they point to and show you and say, see there is no
29th.
7792.
Paul Green of Iowa, USA born 1932 at 2:00AM
One Mar. 1 I noticed my drivers
license showed it expiring on Feb. 29 in a non-leap year. I
went to the Renewal office and the officer ruled that inasmuch as
there was no Feb. 29 that year Mar. 1 was my date, and processed my
renewal. To this day my license shows my DOB as Feb. 29, and my
expiration date as Mar. 1.
4554.
Shirley Knox Stueven
of Kansas, USA born 1948 at 10:00 AM
While in grade school, there were three of us in my class. It made
for lots of fun - not being the only one. My major frustration hit
when I turned 18 and the state
drivers license department decided to change my birthday to March
1st because we could only get a license for 2 years at the time.
6917.
Linda of
Florida, USA born 1948 at 1409
I have only met one other person, but have friends who know of
another. I had a great deal of
trouble renewing my drivers license one year when the
computer system had been "updated"
2122.
Ed Norlander
of West Virginia, USA born 1952 at 8:03am
I think that people here in WV should protest. I found out that if
you are born on Feb 29th, the state makes you put Feb 28th or Mar
1st on the birth certificate. I was born in Chicago, IL, and my
birth certificate says Feb 29th, even my military ID says Feb 29th.
I have found that some things won't accept the 29th as a legal date
though. Thats no fun. I think its great to have a "special" day.
(It’s SO much better now though. There have been many
advancements since we started back in 1988 and since Peter and I
started in 1997. – RO)
2347.
Karlynn
Fissinger of Illinois, USA born 1952 at 12:12p.m.
I had
a bouncer in a bar tell me my ID
Drivers license was an obvious fake because there are only 28 days
in February.
It took a few minutes for me to get him to realize that he was
wrong. I ended up reciting the old 30 days have september etc poem
we were taught in school before he agreed to let me inside. I also
baby sat for a family whose oldest daughter was a leapyear baby and
I went to grammer school with a boy that shared the same birthday.
Marsha DeWolfe
of Texas, USA born 1960 at 11:56 pm
I don't like that my drivers
license does not expire on my birthday.
Peggy
Abrams
of
California, USA born 1960 at 10:00 am
I have only met one other Leap Day baby, born on the same day as me.
Due to constant
complications with his driver's license and other documents, his
father legally changed his birthdate to the 28th of February.
Some years ago, I had a terrible time making purchases with a credit
card, due that my driver's license expiration date was not able to
be verified in certain computer systems. I quit shopping in those
stores!
Veronica
of Texas, USA born 1964 at 9:32 am
On my 21st birthday, I attended a concert and went into the bar to
have a drink. The bouncer asked for my I.D. and when he saw that my
birthday was on Feb 29th, he
tore up my ID stating that it was fake because there was no 29th in
February. The manager of the bar re-imbursed me for the
drivers license and gave me a free drink for my birthday.
Nathan J. Neben Sr.
of Nevada, USA born 1964 at 1600
Greetings to all the youngsters out there! I always had to chuckle
when my first driver's license in CA said it expired on birthday in
1983(3 year issue). Since I didn't have one that year I wanted to
contest that it never expired! LOL!
Greg
of Oklahoma, USA born 1960 at 6:30pm
I just renewed my driver's license and as always,
my license expires not on
February 29, 2012 but rather on February 28, 2012.
Barbara J. Sanders
of Atlanta, Georgia, USA born 1960 at 18:48
My driver's license expires
on March 1st. I have had 10 birthdays. I like not having a
birthday, because at my age, who needs em??
Lori Harkins
of Nevada, USA born 1964 at 10:37 pm
I have never met another Leap Day baby in my 36 years, But I do
remember going to get my first Drivers License, It came back with an
expiration date of 1992 (16
years later than when I got it). I sure wish you could still
get one that would last that long :)
Annabella Gualdoni
of Massachusetts, USA born 1968 at 11 a.m.
My mother wasn't supposed to get out of bed during the last month of
pregnancy (I was due mid March) but a friend insisted that they go
shoe shopping. Her water broke, and here I am, a leap baby. FYI, the
Mass. Registry of Motor
Vehicles computer is onto the fact that the year my license expires
is not a leap year, so I get an extra day to renew.
Jennifer
of Ohio, USA born 1972 at 3:26pm
When I got my driver's license the agent insisted that my birthday
could not be Feb 29. She
wouldn't put that on my license until another agent explained leap
year to her.
Mary Ginty of
California, USA born 1968 at 12:38 pm
I've grown to love having a Leap Year birthday! It makes us unique
people. And it's a great conversation starter, for another thing. I
am usually the only person other people know with a Leap Year
birthday. I only wish my
driver's license didn't say "Expires in 2003"!
Gail Pelton
of Ontario, Canada born 1972 at N/A
I have never met another Leap Year baby! I always love when people
argue with me about what day my birthday is on and try to tell me
that there is no Feb 29. Other than
a few computer programs not
recognizing the 29th and that
I have to pay more for my
license to be re-issued every 8 years instead of 5 it's been
a joy to have something different about me and it always make good
party conversation. No one ever forgets my birthday and every four
years I get better gifts and more celebration.
Traci Dasher-Sullivan
of Georgia, USA born 1976 at 5:25 a.m.
I have never met another Leap Day baby, but I would very much like
to. I doubt that there are very many leapers in my city (Savannah,
GA). I love being born on the 29th. I don't have a good "Leap day
story", either. My birthdays have been largely uneventful...except
for when I went to get my
drivers liscence on my sixteenth birthday, and they're computers
would not recognize the 29th as an actual day! I consider
myself to be a unique person, and my birthday just accentuates my
uniqueness!
Tracey Rodgers of
Michigan, USA born 1968 at 2:57 pm
I am a leap year baby who wants to celebrate my uniqueness. I get
tired of not being recognized as having a "normal" birthday. Its
so unfair that my license plates expire a day before they should
or that I don't get free meals on my birthday every year at
restaurants! Freedom to Leapers!!! I have never met another Leaper,
but I think it would be great.
Gerry McGlinn
of Pennsylvania, USA born 1984
Quick story: My driver's
license reads "Under 21 until 2/29/2005." Needless to say
this completely confused the bartender when we went to the bar at
midnight for my 21st.
Dawn Schweighofer-Post
of Colorado, USA born 1972 at 09:23
When I received my minor ID/driver's license, the expiration date
was "20 days after your 21st birthday". I read it aloud to the
processor at the Dept of Motor Vehicle and commented
"Wow, I'll be 84 years old
when this expires!" The processor, supervisor, and manager
each explained to me what that meant. I explained to them what I
meant, and how the wording was on the ID: that maybe it should have
an actual date of expiration. They all didn't get it and just
thought I was an idiot with a typo on my birth certificate. ;-D
Zahida
Khan
of Pennsylvania, USA born 1972 at 11:41 am
I'm a Leap Day baby from 1972, and actually in high school there
were TWO of us in the same class! Funny story: I have lived in 3
different states, and in each one,
my driver's license would
expire on a different date (2-28, 2-29, 3-1).
Corinne Maloney of New Jersey, USA born 1988 at
10:30 AM
I was originally scheduled as a C-Section for March 4, 1988. My
father joked that it would be funny if I was born on February 29th.
Sure enough, my mother went into labor on the 29th and had to have
an emergency C-Section! I am now quickly approaching my 21st
"birthday" and I am unsure of how it will work. Since there's no
29th this year, I'm wondering how has the 21st "birthday" gone for
others? My driver's license
says "Under 21 until: Invalid date".
Rachael Carvelli of Pennsylvania, USA born 1988
at 1:16pm
I spent my last few min before I turned 21 waiting to go to the bar
and purchase my first alcoholic drink (on march 1st)....little did i
know the state changed my
license when I got the new one and wrote I turned 21 on feb 28
my friends were not happy with me haha
Leap Back Up!
O T H E R I S S U
E S
143.
Cheri K. (Welfelt) Smith of Seattle, Washington, USA born
1948
My dad always claimed that all
insurance policies were changed to read "21 years of age" rather
than "21st birthday"
after the insurance agent was told I would be 84 years old on
my 21 st birthday!
7912.
Richard Little of Florida, USA born 1932 at 600 am
I went to sign up for early S.S., at age 62,The lady got on her
computer, asked when I was born, I said Feb. 29th 1932, she said to
me " my computer says theres no such thing", I replyed, I could not
be the only person born on that date,
we had to settle on Feb 28th in
order for me to sign up for S.S.
7741.
Trey Tripp of North Carolina, USA born 2004 at 9:26pm
Have you ever called an automated voice system and been asked to
type in your birthday? Lots of
them tell you that 2/29 is invalid!
6117.
Paul Tom Imbayan of Sabah, Malaysia born 1952 at 10 am
my mom told me it took some ten difficult minutes before my delivery
into the world and did not even realised my birth date was a leapday
as she was a villahe woman having no education.
It was only sometimes later at
secondary school that I learnt of my special birth date. I
also found a Sister, distantly related to me, having exactly the
same birth date. Also a niece of mine was borned of the leapday.
Trudy Martin
of South Australia, Australia born 1964 at 1:15am
The day I turned 16 and tried to obtain a birth certificate from the
local Police station, I was told to go home and ask my mother what
day I was born because there
is no 29th of February. When I finally got my birth
certificate, it had 29th March on it!!! I had it rightfully changed
to February 29th.
Erin Inserra
of New York, USA born 1972 at 11:38 AM
I was born at Plattsburgh AFB along with two other babies. I also
went to VVS high school with two other Leap Year Day Babies. I have
a distant relative who was a Leap Day Baby and have met numerous
others through the years. When my mom became pregnant with me, her
doctor told her that her due
date was Feb. 29th. She was like
yea right, no one is born on
the 29th.
Matthew Duffy
of Rhode Island, USA born 1984 at 10 pm
WOOOO! Party it up in 2004! Don't let it pass without some fun! What
are you gunna do? My cousin is also a leap baby. Hmmm... constantly
asked for my license, and
told plenty of times that my birthday does not exist. Oh
well.
Bridgette Fitzsimmons
of Washington, USA born 1972 at 6:45am
I have never met another Leap Year baby. Many
people think I should change
my birthday. No Way!
Leap Back Up!
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