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Globe/Garry Jeffries It takes no great leap of vision to see the pride radiating from Stefanie Meek of Pineville as she holds her baby son, Keigan, who was born at 10:56 a.m. Friday at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin. Keigan was the first baby born on leap day at the hospital.

Local man lauds leap-day birthdays

Ewen said in years when February only has 28 days, he sometimes celebrates his birthday on the 28th or March 1, or sometimes he throws himself a whole weekend celebration.

“I celebrate my birthday every year, but in leap years, it’s a little bit special,” he said.

This year, he spent his birthday with his family.

Ewen gave Stefanie some advice on leap-day babies, saying it was a privilege to have such a unique birthday. He said he did get teased about it sometimes when he was younger, but that all he has to do now is whip out his driver license to quiet any hecklers.

“I know I’ve enjoyed my birthday a lot,” he said. “My family always had fun with it. It’s very, very special.”

Some facts about leap day

Every four years, February has 29 days. The extra day is called leap day. There are an estimated 4 million people with a leap-day birthday. The chance of being born on leap day is one in 1,461. More than 6,000 people are part of the Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies pushing to have leap day added as an internationally recognized holiday.

Source: Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies



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