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Waxing Gibbous
73% of full

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A snowstorm in May?! Plus: Mother’s Day tips and National Hamburger Month - May 9th, 2012

Farmers' Almanac NewsletterNEWSLETTER
Philosofact
It's wise to pick your friends - but not to pieces!
May 9th, 2012
May Mayhem: A Freak Snowstorm Remembered

A snowstorm in May? That's exactly what happened in 1977!

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Make Mother's Day Memorable!
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Make Mother's Day Memorable!Ideas to help you give Mom her best Mother's Day yet!
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Oh Boy! Burger Joy! Oh Boy! Burger Joy! May is National Hamburger Month. Sink your teeth into these beauties!
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Protect Your Pets from Heat! Protect Your Pets from Heat! Summertime can be fun for Fluffy and Fido, but only if you make sure to keep them safe!
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Ask Handy Andi: Fixing Leaky Faucets Ask Handy Andi: Fixing Leaky Faucets Don't let money pour down the drain! Fix that drippy faucet for pennies!
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Helpful Hint
Helpful Hint Are the ants marching in? Sprinkle red pepper where floors and counter tops meet walls.
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Current Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous Moon, 85% of Full Waning Gibbous
85% of Full
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Today's Best Day Tasks

Dry Fruits and Vegetables, Cut Hair to Retard Growth, Mow to Retard Growth, Castrate Farm Animals, Pick Apples and Pears, Wean, Quit Smoking, Potty Train, Perform Demolition, Wash Wooden Floors, Wash Windows, Start Diet to Lose Weight, Advertise to Sell, Buy a Car

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Gardening Tasks

May 8th - May 9th
Do No Planting.

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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.

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