Podcast
Questions and Answers
How are women typically portrayed in Leap Year postcards according to Parkin?
How are women typically portrayed in Leap Year postcards according to Parkin?
- Shorter and smaller than men
- Invisible in the postcards
- Taller and heavier-set than men (correct)
- Equal in height and weight to men
What did Kaylene Modica do when she proposed to her boyfriend on the last leap day in 2020?
What did Kaylene Modica do when she proposed to her boyfriend on the last leap day in 2020?
- Took him to his favorite restaurant
- Gave him a flower and a speech (correct)
- Gave him a watch
- Went down on one knee with a ring
How did Tom Freitag propose to his then-girlfriend, Amy, on leap day in 2008?
How did Tom Freitag propose to his then-girlfriend, Amy, on leap day in 2008?
- Asked if she would take the leap with him at her favorite restaurant (correct)
- Gave her a card with a proposal written inside
- Proposed without a ring
- Took her to a movie theater
What is unique about the anniversary of Tom and Amy's engagement?
What is unique about the anniversary of Tom and Amy's engagement?
What is the significance of February 29 in the Leap Year tradition?
What is the significance of February 29 in the Leap Year tradition?
What historical reference is made regarding the origin of the leap day proposal tradition?
What historical reference is made regarding the origin of the leap day proposal tradition?
Why does Philip Freeman believe the story of St. Brigid proposing to St. Patrick is unlikely?
Why does Philip Freeman believe the story of St. Brigid proposing to St. Patrick is unlikely?
What aspect of the Leap Year tradition does Katherine Parkin suggest was the original intent behind allowing women to propose?
What aspect of the Leap Year tradition does Katherine Parkin suggest was the original intent behind allowing women to propose?
How does Steve Inskeep react to the discrepancy in the story about St. Brigid proposing to St. Patrick?
How does Steve Inskeep react to the discrepancy in the story about St. Brigid proposing to St. Patrick?
What does Katherine Parkin's research reveal about the actual intention behind the leap day proposal tradition?
What does Katherine Parkin's research reveal about the actual intention behind the leap day proposal tradition?
How are women typically portrayed in Leap Year postcards according to Parkin?
How are women typically portrayed in Leap Year postcards according to Parkin?
What did Tom Freitag use to present the engagement ring to his then-girlfriend, Amy, on leap day in 2008?
What did Tom Freitag use to present the engagement ring to his then-girlfriend, Amy, on leap day in 2008?
How long have Tom Freitag and Amy been married as of the time of the story?
How long have Tom Freitag and Amy been married as of the time of the story?
What did Kaylene Modica give her boyfriend while proposing to him on the last leap day in 2020?
What did Kaylene Modica give her boyfriend while proposing to him on the last leap day in 2020?
What did Kaylene Modica do during her proposal to her boyfriend on the last leap day in 2020?
What did Kaylene Modica do during her proposal to her boyfriend on the last leap day in 2020?
What did Tom Freitag ask Amy during his proposal on leap day in 2008?
What did Tom Freitag ask Amy during his proposal on leap day in 2008?
