Ode to #29

It's Leap Day, that extra day, every four years,
When February 29th arrives, to great cheers,
Especially from those poor, sad souls 
Who haven't celebrated an actual birthday in one thousand, four hundred sixty days. WHEW!
That overdue, "Happy Birthday" song must be music to their ears.

 How did Caesar figure it out, more than 2,000 years ago?
No calculators, no adding machines, 
No computers to help them make sense of their schemes. 
But those Romans were smart, when they added a day
To the month of February, in just this way, to make the calendar right.
So if you're grateful for Leap Day, you know who to thank--
Some intelligent Romans from Caesar's think tank.

It's Leap Day, at last, 
Still waters run deep day, 
Don't be a creep day,
Earn your own keep day...

 As you sow, you also shall reap.

 A supernumerary day, extra special in every way,
But it is what you make it, nothing more.
Think of the treasures that might be in store...
Run a Leap Day 5K--you can do it today.
You can walk in the wind, run in the rain, slide in the snow, if you must,
Jump for joy, thank the Lord above, you'll find plenty to do, I trust.
See some extra sights, eat some extra food, spend some extra time in the sun,
Share these extra hours with the ones you love.
What will you do to have fun?

 Go to the game, root for your team,
Go someplace exciting to burn off some steam, 
Let out a scream, but not too loud,
You don't really need to upset the whole crowd.

 Get some extra sleep, if that's how you want to celebrate this day.
Hear the robins cheep, announcing Spring will soon be on the way. HURRAY!

 Twenty-four hours, that's all we will get,
Then this day will be gone, but we will be set
For the first day of March--let's cry out with glee:
It's Nebraska's birthday, number 153. 


This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

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