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There is still the Old Farmer’s Almanac https://www.almanac.com/old-farmers-almanac-233-years-and-still-going-strong https://www.almanac.com/old-farmers-almanac

by markphip 11mo ago

There is still the Old Farmer’s Almanac https://www.almanac.com/old-farmers-almanac-233-years-and-still-going-strong https://www.almanac.com/old-farmers-almanac-233-years-and-st...

styanax 11mo ago
Thank you, this is the one I recall from my youth (having them around the house). I did not realize there was another one with an almost identical name (this post).
nubinetwork 11mo ago
Why was there two? Linked article doesn't really say why the confusion exists, other than that there are 2 almanacs.
- LogicWolfe 11mo ago
  Looks like it’s not a case of a fork and but rather of different publishers all trying to serve a common need with a well understood formula. There used to be many almanacs, then there were two, now there is one.
  - ninalanyon 11mo ago
    On the other side of the pond there are more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Moore%27s_Almanack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Moore%27s_Almanack in England published since 1697 and a similarly named one (without the k) in Ireland, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Moore%27s_Almanac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Moore%27s_Almanac since 1764
    - mastazi 11mo ago
      In Italy, where I grew up, my grandparents used to read the Almanacco di Barbanera; the first edition came out in 1762. It is still around https://www.barbanera.it/ https://www.barbanera.it/
      - fsckboy 11mo ago
        barbanera = black beard
      - hencq 11mo ago
        Similarly in the Netherlands, my grandparents used to have the Enkhuizer Almanak. Also still around after 430 years https://www.almanak.nl/ https://www.almanak.nl/
jimbokun 11mo ago
Oh, I thought this was the one that was closing down! Which really surprised me. Ben Franklin's version is a really strong brand so it makes sense it's some other Farmer's Almanac that's shutting down.
waylandsmithers 11mo ago
Did we all have a Mandela moment that what we all thought was "The Farmer's Almanac" with the yellow cover actually has OLD in the title? And there is randomly this other farmer's almanac?

There is still the Old Farmer’s Almanac https://www.almanac.com/old-farmers-almanac-233-years-and-still-going-strong https://www.almanac.com/old-farmers-almanac-233-years-and-st...

styanax 11mo ago

Thank you, this is the one I recall from my youth (having them around the house). I did not realize there was another one with an almost identical name (this post).

nubinetwork 11mo ago

Why was there two? Linked article doesn't really say why the confusion exists, other than that there are 2 almanacs.

LogicWolfe 11mo ago
Looks like it’s not a case of a fork and but rather of different publishers all trying to serve a common need with a well understood formula. There used to be many almanacs, then there were two, now there is one.
- ninalanyon 11mo ago
  On the other side of the pond there are more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Moore%27s_Almanack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Moore%27s_Almanack in England published since 1697 and a similarly named one (without the k) in Ireland, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Moore%27s_Almanac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Moore%27s_Almanac since 1764
  - mastazi 11mo ago
    In Italy, where I grew up, my grandparents used to read the Almanacco di Barbanera; the first edition came out in 1762. It is still around https://www.barbanera.it/ https://www.barbanera.it/
    - fsckboy 11mo ago
      barbanera = black beard
    - hencq 11mo ago
      Similarly in the Netherlands, my grandparents used to have the Enkhuizer Almanak. Also still around after 430 years https://www.almanak.nl/ https://www.almanak.nl/

jimbokun 11mo ago

Oh, I thought this was the one that was closing down! Which really surprised me. Ben Franklin's version is a really strong brand so it makes sense it's some other Farmer's Almanac that's shutting down.

waylandsmithers 11mo ago

Did we all have a Mandela moment that what we all thought was "The Farmer's Almanac" with the yellow cover actually has OLD in the title? And there is randomly this other farmer's almanac?