Half birthdays seem somewhat odd. The usual
conception always seemed to be that your half birthday fell on the same day as your
birthday, but six months separate. But then it struck me: what about the poor people born in uneven months? Does someone born on
August 29th only get a half birthday during a
leap year? When does someone born on
December 31th celebrate their half birthday? Six months precisely seem a bit difficult to
calculate, and somewhat pointless for a day so mostly
meaningless.