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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 outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1919, 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. These days, they have reverted back to a black dot. | 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 outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1919, 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. These days, they have reverted back to a black dot. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:30, 14 January 2025
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 outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1919, 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. These days, they have reverted back to a black dot.
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