You think today is a novelty — just an extra day in February, a one-in-four-year shot? Hooey, we say. Some folks and I are busily promoting a far better alternative. We may just take it to congress. Here, from our Facebook group, Anti-Leap Day Advocates for the Creation of AWESOME WEEK (which you should join right this second):

The only thing worse than February is an extra day of February. Leap day sucks. We propose that instead of having a ridiculous and unsatisfying 29th day of the second month of the year, we have a leap week every 28 years. This week would be positioned in the summer (I think most likely in July) and because this leap week would be such a rare and momentous occasion, it would have to be declared a week-long national holiday. There would be fun, vacation and awesome good times for all. And thus it would be called AWESOME WEEK!

Brilliant, right? Let’s make it happen, people.