What do we think of (and possibly fear) in Leap Year?
Yes--Sadie Hawkins Day.
Sadie Hawkins Day is...well, here's an expert on the subject:
Mr. Abner Yokum.
"Sadie Hawkins Day, as any fool must plainly know, was started by Mr. Al Capp, when he was writin' that hysterical comical strip "Li'l Abner," based on the adventures of an abnormally handsome and pow'fully strong young man living in Dogpatch.
"Now, the point of this event was that the Hawkins folks had a peculiarly unattractive daughter named Sadie, so, to help her hogtie a husband, they organized this once-a-year race, on what become known, unevertably, as Sadie Hawkins Day.
"On this dreaded day, all bachelors or otherwise unattached males had to race, wif all unattached females in hot--and Ah do mean hot--pursuit. Any pore soul who got caught belonged to the female what caught him, and she was entitled to drag him off to Marryin' Sam to git hitched.
"Natcherly, bein' a splendid example of manhood, Ah was the main object of affection, and the speediest, most determined pursuer was one Daisy Mae Scragg.
"Sadie Hawkins Day is on the way agin, brothers of the masculine variety. Available Jones ("Ah will do anything for a dollar") is selling runnin' shoes and a gentleman's bear grease cologne guaranteed to repel anyone, and Hairless Joe and Lonesome Polecat are here to fortify us wif their famous Kickapoo Joy Juice."
Editor's note: Daisy Mae eventually caught Li'l Abner, and they went on domestic bliss, wif--I mean with--their little boy, Honest Abe. Oh, happy day!
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