Growing up, Dwayne Wanner grew tired of his father joking to everyone that Wanner could collect family allowance until he’s 18, then he could switch to an old age pension.
On Thursday Wanner will celebrate his 20th birthday in Burlington, Ont. Born on Feb. 29 — the leap day that comes once every four years — he’ll actually be turning 80 years old.
Though that means his true birthday comes around less frequently than most people’s birthdays, he’s always appreciated being one of the few.
“Being born on leap years gives you a certain sense of uniqueness. Not superiority or anything like that, but just uniqueness,” Wanner said.
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