EVENT: TWO “LEAP DAY BABIES” FROM SAME FAMILY TAKE TO WACHOVIA CENTER TURF AS THOUSANDS SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEFORE WINGS GAME

UNDEFEATED WINGS (5-0) LOOK TO USE EXTRA DAY TO REMAIN UNBEATEN

DATE: Friday, February 29 at 7:40 p.m.

PLACE: Wachovia Center turf, 3601 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia

DETAILS: Two local “leaplings” from the SAME family, who share a February 29 birthday, take to the Wachovia Center turf while thousands of Wings fans sing “Happy Birthday” before the undefeated Wings (5-0) take on the New York Titans. Eight-year-old Randall Allan, celebrating his 2nd birthday on Leap Day, joins his grandmother Barbara Milkis, celebrating only her 19th birthday after 76 years.

More LeapTalken after the jump.

The grandson/grandma couple will receive a special Leap Day cake from the Wings on the field.

According to Leapyearday.com, there are only 200,000 people with the Leap Day birthday in the entire United States. There is 1 in 1,461 chance for someone to be born on this day.

In recognition of Leap Day, the undefeated Philadelphia Wings (5-0) honored anyone born on February 29 with free tickets see the Wings take on the New York Titans at the Wachovia Center on Friday, February 29 at 8 p.m.

The “Sea of Red” will continue at the Wachovia Center as all fans are encouraged to wear red to the game this Friday.

This entry was posted on Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 12:28 pm.