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Valentine’s Day... Leap Year!
Will she be proposing?
Leap Year is the traditional time that women can propose
in many of today’s cultures, it is okay
for a woman to propose marriage to
a man. Society doesn’t look down on
such women. However, that hasn’t
always been the case.
When the rules of courtship were stricter, women
were only allowed to pop the question on one day
every four years. That day was February 29th.
St. bridget’s Complaint
It is believed this tradition was started in 5th
century Ireland when St. Bridget complained to
St. Patrick about women having to wait for so
long for a man to propose. According to legend,
St. Patrick said the yearning females could
propose on this one day in February during the
leap year.
February 29th in English Law
According to English law, February 29th was
ignored and had no legal status. Folks assumed
that traditions would also have no status on that
day. It was also reasoned that since the leap
year day existed to fix a problem in the calendar,
it could also be used to fix an old and unjust
custom that only let men propose marriage.
The first documentation of this practice dates
back to 1288, when Scotland supposedly passed
a law that allowed women to propose marriage
to the man of their choice in that year. Tradition
states they also made it law that any man who
declined a proposal in a leap year must pay a
fine. The fine could range from a kiss to payment
for a silk dress or a pair of gloves.
Sadie Hawkins Day
In the United States, some people have referred
to the first Saturday in November as Sadie
Hawkins Day with women being given the right
to run after unmarried men to propose. Sadie
Hawkins was a female character in the Al Capp
comic strip Li’l Abner. Many communities prefer
to celebrate Sadie Hawkins Day in November
because Al Capp first mentioned Sadie Hawkins
Day on November 15, 1937.
WIN!
Greek Superstition
There is a Greek superstition that claims couples
have bad luck if they marry during a leap year.
Apparently one in five engaged couples in
Greece will avoid planning their wedding during a
leap year.
Win The Bride’s
Make-up!
one lucky lady will win a make
up session with Essex Gurls!
Perfect for that special day!
Ever wanted to have your face
made up professionally!?
This might be on the day of
your wedding or, perhaps for
another special occassion. All you
need to do is find Ed’s girlfriend Nancy
somewhere in the magazine! She’s
desperately trawling the pages looking for
Ed, so she can propose this Leap Year!
Nancy isn’t allowed inside an advert!
Send or email your entry to: ‘Find Nancy’,
Estuary LiFE Magazines, 110 Coast road,
West Mersea, Essex Co5 8NA or
email: enter@estuarylife.co.uk
(with ‘Puzzles’ in the subject field)
Actual Size of Nancy:
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