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Extra! Dec 2015 Wit

Humor Me: Grins and Groans from the Almanac

Do You Swear to Tell the Whole Truth? These actual court transcriptions raise the question of just...
Extra! Dec 2015 Amusement

Why the Midwest Is Square

Credit for the squaring of the Midwest is often given to Thomas Hutchins, the first geographer of...
Graveyard

100 Ways to Avoid Dying (According to Folklore)

Doctors and scientists are always telling us ways to live longer. Usually they involve a healthier...
Moving Day

Mixed-Up Medicine, A Well-Meaning Mother, and More Humor

Sometimes, it’s parents who say the darnedest things. Try not to roll your eyes too hard at this...
Funny Car Accident Reports

Funny Car Accident Reports and More Humor

Accidental Reporting! Here are true quotes from hapless policyholders—plus some more humor for the ...
Rain Boots and Umbrella

Weather Wit, Worst Ways to Start a Book, and More

Sometimes, kids say the wisest things. Here are some of their thoughts on weather, plus a few of...
Tombstones

Entertaining Epitaphs, Humorous House-Buying, and More

Enjoy a humorous guide to buying houses, entertaining epitaphs, and some 19th-century humor. House...
16 Folk Remedies for Headaches

16 Folk Remedies for Headaches

Here are 16 folk remedies for headaches. Back then, they didn’t have that warning, “Don’t try these...
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Jokes About Taxes and More Humor

This year’s tax filing deadline is fast approaching. Here are a few jokes to help lighten the mood...
Jokes: Old-Fashioned Humor

Good Old-Fashioned Jokes

Ready for a few jokes? Here’s some good old-fashioned American humor that is just as funny today as...
Funny Church Bulletin Bloopers

Funny Church Bulletin Bloopers and More Humor

Ready for a smile? Here are 10 jokes including lots of funny church bulletin bloopers from The Old...
Humor and 19th-Century Nonsense

Humor and 19th-Century Nonsense

Ready for a smile? Once again, we present humor, philosophy, and 19th-century nonsense from The Old...
Humor Me Train Joke

More Grins and Groans From the Almanac

Need a smile, a laugh, or a lift? Enjoy more grins and groans from The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Too ...
Reindeer Antlers

Is Rudolph a Girl?

Christmas falls in late December—as we all know—and everyone’s favorite red-nosed reindeer leads...
The Way the Cookie Crumbles

The Way the Cookie Crumbles

Ever heard the expression, “That’s the way the cookie crumbles?” What does this mean? How does the...
Funny Headlines and Jokes

Funny Headlines, Jokes, Puns, and Words

You won’t believe some of these headlines, and our jokes and puns will have you giggling! Share...
Bat Hanging

The Poetry Corner

Poetry has always been part of The Old Farmer’s Almanac.  Look back through every calendar month...
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Jokes and Puns from The Old Farmer

We hope we’ll have you laughing with these great jokes and puns! This month, it’s a whole lot of ...
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Funny Court Transcriptions and More Jokes

The Old Farmer’s Almanac always has a pleasant degree of humor, so please laugh with us at these...
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Funny Research Awards, Plus Puns and Jokes!

There’s nothing like a good laugh at the end of the day, and some of this research appears truly...
Indiana Tractor

Advice from an Elderly Indiana Farmer

What do you think of this advice shared with us by an elderly Indiana farmer?   We think he’s got...
Crytsal Ball

Cloudy Crystal Ball: 16 Predictions That Didn't Quite Come True

Predicting the future is easy. The hard part is getting it right, as the following predictions...
Grilled Citrusy, Garlicky, Summer Tomato Pizza With Tuna, Cannellini, and Fennel

You Are What You Eat (If It's Pizza, That Is)

Dr. Alan Hirsch, director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago, has...
Microscope

Six Surprising Studies

Here are the surprising results of six studies, conducted by researchers who, one might surmise,...
Five Second Rule

The Five-Second Rule: Fact or Fiction?

We’ve all done it: Yelled “5-second rule!” after dropping food on the floor, then quickly picked it...
Diet Fork

The 1952 Utensil Diet

Do the words “low-carb” and “fat-free” have you wishing for simpler times and less complicated meal...
Mardon Me, Padam, But Do You Know Any Spoonerisms?

Mardon Me, Padam, But Do You Know Any Spoonerisms?

Here’s the curious story of how the word spoonerism was invented. The Reverend William Archibald...
Microscope

The Five Most Important Studies Ever (OK, Not Really)

Real? Yes. Groundbreaking? Probably Not. Hilarious? You betcha. Here are the recipients of five of...

The Nine Best Insults of All Time

…though the people on the receuving end probably didn’t think so.   “He has no enemies but is...
Newspapers

10 (Not-So-) Great Headlines

Think before you write! 1. Hospitals Sued by 7 Foot Doctors Giant 8-Foot Nurse Also Embroiled in ...
Captain L.G. Capers

The First Case of Artificial Insemination by a Bullet

During the Civil War, Union doctor Captain L. G. Capers was acting as a field surgeon at a skirmish...
Letters to God

Letters to God

The following letters to God chronicle the quests of first and second graders around the country to...
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Canada's Human Running Machine

No one could have foreseen the future that would unfold for the baby boy born on June 4, 1887, to...
My Grandpa's Car

More Laughs from The Old Farmer

How My Grandpa Made a Good Living In the early days of the United States, when cars were still an...
Just Married

Funny Marriage Advice and More Humor

Funny Marriage Advice from Fifth Graders How do you decide whom to marry? No person really decides...
Spider Head

Famous Hoaxes in History

A hoax, according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, is a trick or fraud, “something...
Chess Piece

Funny Puns and Jokes

Let’s have some pun, I mean, fun!  Here are funny puns and jokes to bring a grin (or groan) to your...
Lion

Cringe Alert! You Have Been Warned.

Once again, here are some grins and groans from The Old Farmer’s Almanac, “Useful with a pleasant...
Doctor Illo

Funny Malapropisms

We have fun collecting malapropisms, the misuse of a word that sounds similar to the correct word ...
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1 Million Likes

Sending 1 million thanks to our 1 million Facebook friends! To everyone in our Almanac community…we...
Golf Ball and Tee

Inventions That Changed the History of Sports

Ever wondered wear we got the football helmet? See how the history of sports has changed due to...
Baseball

Sports Terms: What to say when you play . . .

These terms are useful to know. They also correspond to a match game that appears in The 2011 Old...

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