Fun Fact: According to Old Irish Traditions, on this day "women propose to men".
It began in 5th century when St.Bridget complained to St. Patrick about the fair sex having to wait for men to propose. St. Patrick relented and he declared February 29 as the day which allows women to ask for a man's hand in marriage.
(This was also the pretext for the 2010 Amy Adams comedy "Leap Year".)
Also, in 1288 Queen Margaret in Scotland declared that on February 29 a women had the right to pop the question to any man she fancied. And most interestingly, the menfolk who refused were faced with a fine, (guess what) in the form of a kiss, a silk dress, or a pair of gloves given to the rejected lady (probably to hide the embarrassment of not having the ring on her fingers.)
So all in all, beware guys, or would it be better to say, be aware, and all the feminine folk, you can approach the man you fancied on this opportunity given by tradition and day.
It began in 5th century when St.Bridget complained to St. Patrick about the fair sex having to wait for men to propose. St. Patrick relented and he declared February 29 as the day which allows women to ask for a man's hand in marriage.
(This was also the pretext for the 2010 Amy Adams comedy "Leap Year".)
Also, in 1288 Queen Margaret in Scotland declared that on February 29 a women had the right to pop the question to any man she fancied. And most interestingly, the menfolk who refused were faced with a fine, (guess what) in the form of a kiss, a silk dress, or a pair of gloves given to the rejected lady (probably to hide the embarrassment of not having the ring on her fingers.)
So all in all, beware guys, or would it be better to say, be aware, and all the feminine folk, you can approach the man you fancied on this opportunity given by tradition and day.
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