Leap Day Paradox from The Pirates of Penzance

A perfect video for the 1st of March. Gilbert & Sullivan wrote about the paradox of how those born on Leap Day (February 29th in Leap Years) celebrate their birthdays in NON-leap years! Beware of the fine print in any contracts! Poor Frederic was born on February 29th, 1856 and thought he was apprenticed to a band of pirates (The Pirates of Penzance) until he turned 21 on March 1st 1877. However, his apprenticeship is until his 21st BIRTHDAY, which won't be until February 29th, 1940, when he'll be 84 years old! Listen to Rex Smith as Frederic, Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, and Angela Lansbury as Ruth sing about this paradox. If you enjoy this, there are lots of other Penzance videos on UA-cam (look for the ones with captions - some of the songs are very fast "patter songs!). Here's the link (amzn.to/2FIILh6) to buy the DVD from Amazon, or this link (amzn.to/2F2mspH) for Streaming Video from Amazon (as little as USD 3.99 to rent). DVD or HD streaming cost abut USD 13 to purchase, and both versions include captions.
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