Friday 29 February 2008

La Bougie du Sapeur

This French humourist newspaper has been published every Leap Day since 1980, named after the sapper Camembert, a comics character created by Georges Colomb in the 1890's. The title of the paper translates as The Sapper's Candle.
Leap Day aka Bissextile Day, as you know, occurs every four years. A child born on this day may be known as a Leapling.
I am going to plant a tree today, a sweet chestnut, in honour of my son Noah and the dear family of cats who live with us.
Have a grand day today and treat yourself in a sapper way!

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