Idioms of the week:

On the fence

Sit tight

Lessons April 2024 Week 1

The three Norwegian siblings hold the record for most siblings born on a Leap Day.

Heidi was born in 1960, Olav in 1964, and Leif-Martin in 1968 on February 29.

All the births were natural; none were born through a caesarean section or induced labor.

Three generations of an Irish family were born in a leap year.

Peter Anthony, his son Eric, and Peter’s granddaughter Bethany were born on February 29.

Old New Year's Day was celebrated on March 25.

This day was chosen because it is nine months before Christmas.

It is also near the spring equinox which was celebrated as the new year by many people.

Countries started changing to January 1 when the Gregorian calendar was created.

Russia did not change to January until 1918.

“Pull yourself together” means “to calm down.”

She was upset after failing the test, but I told her to pull herself together and try again.

“Comfort food” means “food that brings back happy memories of your childhood.”

Some popular comfort foods are grilled cheese, mac & cheese, spaghetti and meatballs, etc.