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Meet Old Man Winter! PLUS: Handmade holiday gifts, winter comfort food, and more! - November 28th, 2012

Farmers' Almanac NewsletterNEWSLETTER
Philosofact
Learn to profit by the mistakes of others; you can't live long enough to make all of them yourself.
November 28th, 2012
Weather-ology: Winter Spirit

The Ojibwe believed winter came in the form of a white-haired old man. Learn more!

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Buy It or Make It? A Gift-Giving Guide
Nomadic State of Mind
Buy It or Make It? A Gift-Giving GuideHelpful advice on when to do-it-yourself and when to call in the pros!
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Winter Night Comfort Food Winter Night Comfort Food Lift your spirits this winter with these comfort food favorites!
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Protect Your Pets from Harmful Holiday Foods! Protect Your Pets from Harmful Holiday Foods! Keep your furry friends healthy and safe this holiday season!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer's Guide to December 2012 Looking Up: A Stargazer's Guide to December 2012 Find out what's going on in the night sky during the coming month!
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Helpful Hint
Helpful Hint Keep your home heating vents free of dust to save on fuel costs.
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Today's Best Day Tasks

Mow to Retard Growth, Dig Post Holes, Jar Jams/Jellies, Paint, Advertise to Sell, Ask for Loan, Slaughter

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Gardening Tasks

November 27th - November 28th
First Day Good For Beans, Peppers, Cucumbers, Melons And Other Aboveground Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable. Last Day For Root Crops, Where Climate Permits, And For Transplanting.

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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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