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Happy Leap Day. It's the 29th day of February. The rare thing we get every four years. And the super fun (or annoying) thing for those of us born on this day, Were you born on the 29th of February?Â
If yes, I wish you a very happy birthday on behalf of Dastaan World. Did you know you have a 1 in 1,461 chance of being born on a leap day? You rare species!
here are a few more fun Leap Day facts:
There are about 4 million Leap Day babies in the world.Â
Leap Day babies are also called Leapers or Leaplings! (It sounds creepy though. I'd rather just call you *|FNAME|* ... everyone's happier that way.)
There once was a February 30th too. The year was 1712 and the country was Sweden. There was also a February 30th in the Soviet Union in 1930 and 1931. All these cases were either the compensation for a confusion, or the cause of a confusion. In the end, no one ever seemed to like a February that lasted more than 29 days.
There's a tradition of women proposing marriage on a leap day. And it's not just any proposal. It's a Godfather Proposal. An offer a man cannot refuse. The man is supposed to accept the proposal or to pay a fine. Yes! :)
People born on a leap day are believed to be gifted.
So let me know what your birthday is, and I'll remember you in my thoughts and best wishes on your birthday. (You might even receive a birthday present from me every once in a while. Not a promise, but you never know.)Â
Also, did you get a chance to see the two anthologies of awesomeness by Dastaan World?Â
Athena and Discordia are chock full of short stories and poems by some of the most gifted writers on the planet. You won't be able to put them down before you've read them cover to cover.
So drop everything and grab them right now. Here are the links:
Oh, and here's another fun bit of thing to do: send me your Amazon receipt of purchase. Or dig it up if you bought it earlier. And you just might get a fun surprise with the imminent relaunch of Dastaan World Magazine.
Don't miss out.
Much Love,
Shakaib FerozÂ
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