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Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 21 Mar 2005 22:34

One day Kerry celebrated her birthday. Two days later her older twin brother, Terry, celebrated his birthday. How come?

Sue Lambrini Smith

Sue Lambrini Smith Report 21 Mar 2005 22:35

hi peter, he was her brother- but not twin to her .....????

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 21 Mar 2005 22:35

kerry and Terry aren't the twins

DAVE B

DAVE B Report 21 Mar 2005 22:35

because Kerry and Terry werent twins

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Mar 2005 22:35

anything to do with leap year and 28th and 29th feb?

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Mar 2005 22:36

Kerry was born 2355 hrs on 28 February her brother was born 0005 on 1 March. The two day gap is a leap year

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 21 Mar 2005 22:37

Bendy if that was the case, then he wouldn't be her older brother????

Sue Lambrini Smith

Sue Lambrini Smith Report 21 Mar 2005 22:37

lol bendy - he was older , sue.

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Mar 2005 22:37

Oh pants - I thought I was being so clever !!!

Kerry

Kerry Report 21 Mar 2005 22:38

Whats the answer LOL?

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 21 Mar 2005 22:38

Getting close but-they are twins and the brother is older!

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Mar 2005 22:40

well as i said... they were born on a leap year.. terry befor midnight on 28th and kerry born after midnight morning of 29th. 1st birthday... 28th feb and 1st march.

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 21 Mar 2005 22:41

But the older brother celebrates his birthday two days after his younger sister......

Kerry

Kerry Report 21 Mar 2005 22:42

but Em it says 2 days later her older brother had his bday. How could that of happened if he was born on 28th feb and her on the 29th(leap year) surely how parents would have her bday either on the 28th or 1st? still dont know answer LOL

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Mar 2005 22:42

ahhh... damn.. lol

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 21 Mar 2005 22:42

they was both born on 29 feb in a leap yr Terry being born first.... children born on the leap day choose which day they celebrate... Terry choose first March and Kerry choose 28 feb.... the event you describe is another leap yr????

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 21 Mar 2005 22:42

were they frozen egg twins & so born different years?

Kerry

Kerry Report 21 Mar 2005 22:43

They were twins, but her brother came first and then 9months later came Kerry. Like the story in the paper other week LOL

Unknown

Unknown Report 21 Mar 2005 22:44

oohh thats a good answer penny!

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 21 Mar 2005 22:45

Come on Peter put us out of our misery PLEASE??????