Year of the Leaplings

If it's a year divisible by four, 

Then it's a year with one day more,

But the leaplings never can ignore

Far fewer are their true birthdays.

Feb 6, 2020 
For Beth Evans' Giant Leap Forward Contest
Using 4-line form Tail-Rhyme.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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May Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 6:20 AM
Congrats on your top win Andrea!
Agustin Avatar
February 19, 2020 at 3:14 AM
Wow! Congrats. God bless you.
Watt Avatar
February 18, 2020 at 7:10 PM
Fun, clever, and perfect. Congrats on #1!
Gauthier Avatar
February 18, 2020 at 6:32 PM
The mirror doesn't lie. LOL Congrats on your top win, Andrea.
Dietrich Avatar
February 18, 2020 at 6:46 PM
wow, that was sure a nice surprise seeing this win as i log off!! Thanks, Line.
May Avatar
February 10, 2020 at 7:07 AM
Very nicely done Andrea, best wishes
Dome Avatar
February 8, 2020 at 12:50 PM
Very clever. Well done. X
Roper Avatar
February 7, 2020 at 9:21 PM
Wow, math teacher, a subject that never entered my mine, but I don't know anyone born on leap year. You did a very well job on this contest. I am not entering it. Eve
Leffanta Avatar
February 6, 2020 at 6:17 PM
It seems to me a clever man would choose to marry on 29 February . . .. Aloha! Rico
De Beaulieu Avatar
February 6, 2020 at 5:24 PM
Hello Andrea, yes that is true they do not have a true birthday. I am happy not to be born on leap year. Have a nice evening my friend.x
Devonshire Avatar
February 6, 2020 at 2:49 PM
I had the same thought when I saw the contest, but haven't posted mine. Nicely done! Best wishes in the contest, Carolyn
Allison Avatar
February 6, 2020 at 2:23 PM
Oh I wouldn't mind dividing my age by 4 lol :-) hugs Jan xx
Cunningham Avatar
February 6, 2020 at 2:20 PM
They've been shortchanged for sure, from what I've read each day is a slight bit short of 24 hours and every four years they make up the shortfall by putting in an extra 24 hours so thats why you have a leap year. The girls can propose too. Good luck Tom
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