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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.