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Weather Aphorisms
Old Saws

Spring rain damps. Autumn rain
soaks.

Take my advice - I'm not
using it.

In spring, a tub of rain makes a
spoonful of mud. In autumn, a
spoonful of rain makes a tub full
of mud.

Do radioactive cats have
18 half-lives?

The early bird may get
the worm, but the second
mouse gets the cheese.

When birds and badgers are fat in
October, expect a cold winter.

Regional Notes

The Woolly Worm Festival in
Banner Elk, NC, is slated to
return in mid-October.

TODD BUSH

If you want a shivery scare, visit the
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
where hundreds of unfortunate
souls died and are said to still
haunt the spooky buildings. Tours
are available in all price ranges,
including some overnight stays.
Beware and be scared in Weston,
WV. GPS 40.74185, -73.989308

Recipe and Kitchen Hints

EVENTS

OCT

Before making any baked goods,
preheat the tins and you'll get
better results.
UPSIDE DOWN ORANGE PUFFS
Ingredients

OCTOBER ALMANAC

2, Union County Heritage Festival, Maynardville, TN,
unioncountyheritagefestival.com
8-10, Fall for Greenville, Greenville, SC, fallforgreenville.net
8-16, Georgia Mountain Fall Festival, Hiawassee, GA,
georgiamountainfairgrounds.com
Mid-Oct, Woolly Worm Festival, Banner Elk, NC, woollyworm.com
30, ZooBoo, Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke, VA, mmzoo.org

Let raw potatoes stand in cold
water for ½ hour before frying,
then dry off and slice. They will fry
up crispier.

¼ cup butter

sunrise sunset

Oct. 3 - sun rises 7:17; sun sets 18:58; length of day 11h 41m
Oct. 10 - sun rises 7:24; sun sets 18:48; length of day 11h 24m
Oct. 17 - sun rises 7:30; sun sets 18:39; length of day 11h 8m
Oct. 24 - sun rises 7:37; sun sets 18:30; length of day 10h 52m
Oct. 31 - sun rises 7:44; sun sets 18:22; length of day 10h 37m

OCT MONTH AT A GLANCE
Day of Day of Day of 
Mo Year Week Age
1

274

F

25

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

275

Sa

26

276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286

Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W

27
28
29
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

14

287

Th

8

15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302

F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F
Sa
Su
M
Tu
W
Th
F

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

30

303

Sa

24

31

304

Su

25

Rutherford B. Hayes born, 1822
Chester Arthur born, 1830
George Westinghouse born, 1846
Appalachian Trail opens, 1923
Great Fire of Chicago, 1871

2 TBS orange juice
1 tsp orange zest
1 can (7 ½ oz) buttermilk biscuits
Directions

SIGNIFICA
Ford Model T goes on sale, 1908
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall
sworn in, 1967

¼ cup sugar

skywatch

	

 New moon-6th	

	

) First quarter-12th	

 Full moon-20th	

( Last quarter-28th

October's full moon is the hunter's moon.

Combine all ingredients except
biscuits in oven-proof fry pan or
skillet. Cook and stir over medium
heat until sugar dissolves. Make a
hole in each biscuit and place over
orange mixture in pan. Bake at 450⁰
for 8-10 minutes. Invert over rack
to cool.

Gardening Hints
Columbus Day

Dwight Eisenhower born, 1890
Chuck Yeager breaks sound barrier, 1947
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, 1859

" Black Monday " on Wall Street, 1987

Factoids

Scientists are suggesting a new field of science called
anthrotherology to study the conflicts created between
animals and humans when animals decide they like the
easy life provided by suburbs and cities.
CHICKEN FACTS
Chickens do not sweat. Instead they
regulate their body temperature through
their combs and wattles.

" Dizzy " Gillespie born, 1917

Not all chickens have four toes. Some breeds
have five.

United Nations founded, 1945

Most humans can run about 8 miles per hour,
but chickens can run as fast as 9 miles per
hour.

Erie Canal opened, 1825
Theodore Roosevelt born, 1858
Statue of Liberty dedicated, 1886
Stock Market crash, 1929
John Adams born, 1735
" The War of the Worlds " radio broadcast, 1938
Halloween

The next time you boil or steam
vegetables, don't pour the water
down the drain, use it to water
potted plants, and you'll be
amazed at how the plants respond
to the " vegetable soup. "
The freeze and thaw cycle can
crack containers, especially those
made of clay that are left
full of potting mix. Store
them in a protected,
dry area like a shed or
garage

You can make 20 new cans from recycled
material using the same amount of energy that it
takes to make 1 brand new can.



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