Leap day ‘Babies’ get to celebrate their birthday only once every four years. Nina, to mark her sweet 16 in leap years, celebrated in a cruise enroute Bahamas accompanied with a bunch of leaplings, says an article published in News18.
Leapling party
Leap day baby or leapling is a term used by many individuals who celebrate their birthday on February 29.
One of such babies is Nina Skoke Ito from Southern California. When she was young, it was difficult to navigate her date of birth as Nina was born on February 29, 1956.
Her last birthday party was thrown by her parents at the age of 8.
Celebrating sweet 16 in leap years
On the occasion of her 64th birthday, Nina decided to do something unique as the day also marks her sweet 16 in leap years.
She was accompanied by dozens of leaplings of all ages, in a cruise enroute Bahamas to usher their birthday celebrations.
About the novel idea
Nina, an active member on several groups on Facebook that are meant for Leaplings, came across a leapling from Belleville, Illinois, by the name of Karen Tinsley-Sroka who was planning a sumptuous birthday bonanza for those born on leap day.
When Nina came across Karen’s Facebook posts, ideas were at the budding stage. The two joined forces to lock down a plan which was a carnival cruise leaving from Florida’s Port Canaveral.
The Leapling’s cruise
The cruise hosted 76 leap day babies from across the globe along with their near and dear ones. Karen told that those accompanying the cruise to Bahamas range from 4 years old to 76 years old, with age 1 to 19 in leap years.
Cruise arrangements
The trip’s coordinating travel agent has arranged a birthday cake for the participants.
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Source: News18
