96 years old — amazing!

While President Gordon B. Hinckley is now 96 years and 133 days old, as was President David O. McKay, President Hinckley's 96 years contain one more day than President McKay's, thanks to the quirks of leap-year days, which occur (stay with me here) every four years, except for every 100th year, when the leap day is skipped, such as in 1900. So there was no Feb. 29, 1900, if my understanding is correct, and those good folks, like President McKay, lived only 365 days that year. However, there is also the exception to this exception, which is that every 400th year (such as the year 2000), the leap day is not skipped, so those who lived through that millennial transition year, like President Hinckley, did live through a Feb. 29 and a full 366 days.

Ken Berbert

Centerville