It’s like the Olympics of holidays!
(That is, back when all the Olympics were held in a year and they actually occurred once every four years but, well, you get the gist).
In the English speaking world, on a leap day it was permitted for women to propose marriage to men.
Supposedly there was a 1288 law that required a fine be levied if a man refused a woman’s proposal. Because men felt they were at risk, women were then only allowed to propose once in a blue moon (Leap Day).
Although Greeks traditionally saw it a a bad omen to get married on any day in a leap year.
So, women seize the opportunity to propose to your man, or any man at all for that matter because if he says no, you can at least get some cash or a new dress out of it!
there’s either a perspective problem in this picture or Clara is trying to catch herself a hobbit!
Let’s just say Clara has a fetish.