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The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac CANADIAN EDITION The Cure for Bad News Overload (Turn over for more) Do you suffer from Bad News Overload? Here’s some good news: Symptoms of BNO can be alleviated by generous amounts of information that is “useful, with a pleasant degree of humour.” The cure? The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition, available on September 12, 2012, everywhere books and magazines are sold. People have been enjoying The Old Farmer’s Almanac since 1792, in part because it offers so much for so little ($5.99, to be exact) . . . for so long (every day of the year!). Where else but in The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition can you find the lowdown on the perils of parenting; the deepest, darkest secret of chickens (hint: a hen doesn’t always stay a hen); and the uncommon history behind some of hockey’s most common rules—as well as a recipe for a Glazed Lemon Coconut Loaf that’s simply sweet sunshine served up on a plate? Other useful and humorous features in The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition include: • Glorious garden goofs. All gardeners make mistakes, even renowned Canadian gardening expert, Mark Cullen. Through anecdotes from friends and fans, as well as his own experience, Mark helps readers to giggle over goofs (octocarrots? smoking roses?). • The telling truth about the history of kissing. Did you know that human kissing probably evolved from sniffing? Or that there’s a science behind smooching? You can even earn more money and live longer just by canoodling. Pucker up—and read this article! • Just who is the Canadian farmer? While the number of farms in Canada may be declining, they are increasing in size and are increasingly family-owned. Using fascinating figures and statistics, The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition puts a face on today’s farmer. Please hold until September 12, 2012 Contact: Ginger Vaughan [email protected] or Emily Adamson [email protected] 206-842-8922 No. CCXXI ALSO FEATURING ASTRONOMICAL TABLES, TIDES, HOLIDAYS, ECLIPSES, ETC. ® PLANTING TABLES, ZODIAC SECRETS C a n adian E di ti o n C a n adian E di ti o n WEATHER FORECASTS for 5 Regions of Canada • Prévisions du temps québécois en français • THE ORIGINAL ROBERT B. THOMAS FARMER’S ALMANAC, FOUNDED IN 1792
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The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac C A N A D I A N E D I T I O N
The Cure for Bad News Overload
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Do you suffer from Bad News Overload? Here’s some good news: Symptoms of BNO can be alleviated by generous amounts of information that is “useful, with a pleasant degree of humour.” The cure? The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition, available on September 12, 2012, everywhere books and magazines are sold.
People have been enjoying The Old Farmer’s Almanac since 1792, in part because it offers so much for so little ($5.99, to be exact) . . . for so long (every day of the year!). Where else but in The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition can you find the lowdown on the perils of parenting; the deepest, darkest secret of chickens (hint: a hen doesn’t always stay a hen); and the uncommon history behind some of hockey’s most common rules—as well as a recipe for a Glazed Lemon Coconut Loaf that’s simply sweet sunshine served up on a plate?
Other useful and humorous features in The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition include:• Glorious garden goofs. All gardeners make mistakes, even renowned
Canadian gardening expert, Mark Cullen. Through anecdotes from friends and fans, as well as his own experience, Mark helps readers to giggle over goofs (octocarrots? smoking roses?).
• The telling truth about the history of kissing. Did you know that human kissing probably evolved from sniffing? Or that there’s a science behind smooching? You can even earn more money and live longer just by canoodling. Pucker up—and read this article!
• Just who is the Canadian farmer? While the number of farms in Canada may be declining, they are increasing in size and are increasingly family-owned. Using fascinating figures and statistics, The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition puts a face on today’s farmer.
Please hold until September 12, 2012
Contact:Ginger Vaughan
Emily [email protected]
206-842-8922
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• Canadaspeak explained. Do you know what it means to be “picking grinners” (hint: Prairie gardeners do it)? What kind of place would serve a “double double”? If you can “fadge,” what can you do? Take our quiz to test your language knowledge and learn more about the distinctive vocabularies of the provinces.
• Homemade first aid. Plagued by poison ivy? Insect bites bugging you? In The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition, you’ll learn tried-and-true homemade remedies for seasonal ailments ranging from chapped lips and bee stings to grill burns and Thanksgiving indigestion (hint: eat papaya).
• What about the weather? The Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition would not be complete without its famous 80 percent–accurate weather forecasts. The 2013 Almanac predicts big chills for most parts of Canada this winter: Temperatures will be colder than last winter everywhere except for the northern Maritimes and western British Columbia. Snowfall will be below normal in central Canada but above normal in most of the east and west. Look for spring to be drier than normal and for summer temperatures to be below normal.
Finally: While The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition is here to help with BNO, it warns of new “maladies” on the horizon: zone denial and hypermiling. According to the “2013 At a Glance” trends forecast, the first condition will afflict gardeners who attempt to introduce plants of marginal hardiness. The second affects drivers who compete to get the most miles per gallon.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which has been delighting readers since 1792, is produced by Yankee Publishing Inc. of Dublin, New Hampshire. Always “useful, with a pleasantdegree of humour,” The Old Farmer’s Almanac is known for its advice relating to home, garden, and food, as well as for its 80 percent–accurate weather forecasts. The Old Farmer’s Almanac family of publications also includes themed calendars for 2013, The All-Seasons Garden Guide, and The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids. Brand-new for September 2012 is Everyday Baking—a collection of cake, pie, cookie, and quick bread recipes from celebrated baker Ken Haedrich!
Print versions of The Old Farmer’s Almanac are available for only $5.99 wherever books and magazines are sold. Folks who can’t find it in bookstores, supermarkets, or hardware stores can order individual print copies at Almanac.com/Store or by calling 800-ALMANAC (256-2622).
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* * *EDITOR’S NOTE: To find out more about The 2013 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition, request a review copy, or schedule an interview, please contact Ginger Vaughan via email at: [email protected] or call 206-842-8922.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac ✦ 1121 Main Street ✦ Dublin, NH 03444 ✦ 800-729-9265
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which has been delighting readers since 1792, is produced by Yankee Publishing Inc. of Dublin, New Hampshire. Always “useful, with a pleasant
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From celebrated baker Ken HaedrichBAKING
118 scrumptious goodies Morning muffins & munchies Pies & crisps full of fruit
Cakes to make you swoon Irresistible cookies & bars
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