Every 4 years we have an extra day in February, February 29th! It became known as Leap Year.
A custom was founded that became known as "Sadie Hawkins Day." It was a day for the girls to ask a guy to be their husband. It became a fun thing on many college campuses with girls chasing the guys.
Sadie Hawkins Day was first mentioned in the November 15, 1937 Li'l Abner daily strip, with the race actually taking place between November 19 and November 30 in the continuity. It would prove to be a popular annual feature in Li'l Abner, and a cultural phenomenon outside the strip.
Are you chasing someone today?
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