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Wisdoms from Old Farmer's Almanac Calendar-2010

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Where was this located on Tannery Creek ?  Abt.1910 Am guessing the first iron bridge was over the Tioga River -1898     Garden catalogs are in the mail think spring !!   The Yule Log, lit on Christmas Eve, symbolizes an end to old feuds and grudges. I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do. (Willa Cather) In Germany, it is customary to give fruit, nuts,and candy to children on St.Nicholas feast day. If January calends be summeryly gay, it will be wintery weather til the calends of May. But cheerily the chickadee Singeth to me on the fence and tree.            (John Townsend Trowbridge) January 25th  If St.Paul's Day be fair and clear                        it doth betide a happy year. Hares take to the open country before a snow storm . We can complain because rosebushes have thorns or rejoice because thornbushes have roses. (Abraham Lincoln) A dream of crocuses signifies happy new beginnings.