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		NaomiLehman 79 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Fond Farewell I think people like the name because of nostalgia they can't connect to and the word Almanac reminding them of Back to the Future

gabagool 79 days ago [–]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmers%27_Almanac

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Farmer%27s_Almanac

People do know things other people do not. They are fairly notable, though obviously not as much in today's society, hence this one's retirement

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