An extra 24 hours on the calendar, and we get them in February, the coldest month? Why can't we have Leap Day in July? Just a thought to ponder on this the most quirky of all calendar dates, an extra day to ...

Think of this day as gravy - a freebie, an extra, a kind of do-over day. Thanks to Roman Emperors Julius and later Augustus Caesar, and to Pope Gregory XIII, Feb.

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Miss Southampton Chelsea Collins in Southampton pictured with Adam Brown, Jamie Maudsley, and Tom Pain.

After four long years of waiting, Lennie Jacobs finally turns one today. "Lennie tells people that is his first birthday," Lennie's mom Sarah said.

Browsing on your mobile phone? Take a look at our mobile edition>> Leap Year Cocktail This drink becomes a special at many bars on February 29 but is then forgotten for the next four years.

I remarked to family and friends the other day that I was miffed the month of February is being extended by a day.

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Feb. 29 looks like a good deal, a free upgrade to the calendar. It's a gargantuan Gregorian gift, a day that supersizes our year.

Marina Maiuri, windblown and chilled atop the Empire State Building, wants to know if beau Sean Smith will tie the knot.