Sunday, February 29, 2004

From the shelf

Nothing in the canon is tethered to February 29. One line is set aside for this year, the same line for every reader.

February 29 stays in the book in common years. The lived calendar skips it. This page does not.

It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.
George WashingtonFarewell Address · 1796

In 2005 this day opens on Blaise Pascal.

Arrow keys turn the day. S keeps the line. Slash focuses search.

February 29 · Quotationary