Day 7 - 60 -- Quadrennial

Leap Day assists with keeping the calendar in alignment with the earth's journeys around the sun. Every four years this occurs to help keep our days and  years on track. in previous centuries, Leap Day had been declared a day when women could propose marriage to a man rather than the other way around. This is said to have begun in Ireland. Laws even existed stating that men had to pay a fine should they refuse the proposal. The fine could be money or in some countries it consisted of giving 12 pairs of gloves to t he woman who had asked the question. Rumour has it that these gloves served to hide her embarrassment at not having an engagement ring on her hand. While such strict gender roles have softened a bit in some regions, it seems difficult to understand that there may have been a need for such traditions.

The selection for today plays on the name of the day and the traditional role reversal. Enjoy!

Jump Right In -- Zac Brown Band