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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Superman's origin is one of the best-known 
3stories in comic book history; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Superman's date of birth has been a matter of 
5debate over his career as a crime fighter; and
 
6    WHEREAS, February 29 was ordained as Clark Kent's birthday 
7in a 1976 edition of DC Comics' Super Calendar", which also 
8listed a number of historic occasions and established 
9birthdays for numerous other characters, including Lois Lane; 
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, DC Comics' initial reasoning for establishing 
12Superman's birthday on leap day was because the day only 
13appears every four years, which could explain why Superman is 
14still "young" after appearing in comics for generations; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Superman's ties to Illinois include the town of 
16Metropolis in Southern Illinois, which was proclaimed as the 
17"Hometown of Superman" by the Illinois House of 
18Representatives on June 9, 1972; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Superman's date of birth has bounced from date to 
20date, but only one date, February 29, has been officially 
 
 
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1celebrated by DC Comics in recent years; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
4we declare February 29, 2024 as "Superman Day" in the State of 
5Illinois.