Countdown Day 25: Mummy Hunt

Arizona's first governor is buried in the middle of the Valley -- in a pyramid.  Read about it here, then read about it here.  (If you can only pick one, pick the second -- that's a comic strip by yours truly!)

Countdown Day 11: Leap Year!

As far as holiday mascots go, Leap Year has an incredible story. Originally born Lee Pierre, he sprang from the womb on February 29 (of course), and every four years on his actual birthday, he has the incredible ability to leap higher and farther than any normal man can -- for only those 24 hours. On his fifth birthday, when he turned 20, he decided to KEEP leaping, chasing the sun around the world so it never set, so, for him, it's ALWAYS Leap Day.

This year, he landed in Arizona, and apparently just in time . . .

See the full story at Nerdvana; click the link to the right for more!

Countdown Day 9: Cupid Strikes!

When Arizona's founding fathers were settling our land's blessed statehood, they decided to skip February 12 to favor Lincoln's birthday, and they considered the 13th bad luck, so the 14th it was. This year is Arizona's 100th birthday, so we got a lot of attention on February 14th.

This has made Cupid very angry.

Originally published at Nerdvana; click the link at right to see more!