Daily Factoid

Darn, That's Clever

On the Aran Islands off the coast of Ireland, knitting patters were derived from daily life. The lattice stitch, for example, represented the low stone walls dividing small patches of land throughout the countryside. 

- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Mon 30 Dec 2013 

Poor Richard's Advice

With the old Almanack and the old Year,

Leaves thy old vices, tho' ever so dear.

- Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1742

- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Tue 31 Dec 2013