I know many of you are now accustomed to the random thoughts which enter my head. Today, while cleaning the stovetop, I was thinking about the Farmer’s Almanac. While growing up, we always had a Farmer’s Almanac calendar, usually sponsored by one of the town’s funeral homes. We would typically have our first introduction to the calendar rolled up into a small cylinder bound by a rubber band. It would usually take several turns to roll the calendar counter to the original binding in order to get the paper to lie flat against the wall. The calendar was fairly simple with six pages printed front and back (green before its time). We could have the sunrise, sunset, fishing data, and various other recommendations on planting at our very fingertips. Most of the calendar was black and white print with holidays marked in red.
While searching for an image that I might include for reference, I found a Greeneville, TN company which has been producing calendars since 1896. It’s likely that my childhood calendar was made by AmerICan Calendars, and I am amused that I have only made this connection many years later, although I do distinctly remember the funeral home’s name.
In the event you like to be guided by the Almanac, today is a good day to can fruits and vegetables, to mow, and to do a few other things which are only appropriate if you have livestock.
While searching for an image that I might include for reference, I found a Greeneville, TN company which has been producing calendars since 1896. It’s likely that my childhood calendar was made by AmerICan Calendars, and I am amused that I have only made this connection many years later, although I do distinctly remember the funeral home’s name.
In the event you like to be guided by the Almanac, today is a good day to can fruits and vegetables, to mow, and to do a few other things which are only appropriate if you have livestock.
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