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February 26, 2008
LEAP YEAR BABIES HOP THROUGH HARDSHIP
KEIZER, Ore. (Wireless Flash) -- You can't
take the hop out
of a Leap Year Baby's step.
The Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies is an
Internet
club that celebrates "Leapies" -- people
born on February
29 -- who only get to celebrate their
birthdays every four
years.
Co-founder Raenell Dawn says many of the site's members
have bonded over experiences of being teased
in school for
their peculiar birthday, or being accused of
having fake IDs
because they were forced to use a different
birthday on their
driver's license.
Dawn says, "This site isn't our way of seeking therapy,
but being told you have to pick a different
birthday is so
wrong. We must stop this."
But while there are a few frustrating aspects of being
a
Leapy, Dawn -- a Leapy herself -- isn't
croaking too many
complaints.
She says, "I can say I'm 12 at 48. No matter how old we
get, we're so young! And every other year,
we can celebrate
on February 28 or March 1, or all month if
we want!"
For more details, go to leapyearday.com.
CONTACT: Raenell Dawn; *****; (503)
393-1949;
raenelldawn@comcast.net;
www.leapdaybaby.com
Matt Liebowitz
Staff Writer
Wireless Flash News
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