(Here I am, early today, leaving my regular comment.)

Very funny tradition! I didn’t know that. The leap year is not known here in Greece as the year when women can ask a man to marry them and was not known in Brazil when I used to live there.
Women that belong to countries with different traditions don’t have this day! I like the idea, though. Very interesting…
I belong to the classic generation. We simply wait for the men’s first move.

Now, about having an extra day, I don’t feel today is really a gift.
Today is not a holiday…

However, if we think about this matter having a philosophical attitude, we really must appreciate the fact that we have a day we would not have if this year was not different from the common ones.

Thank you for reminding us that we shall notice the gift we are receiving today!