Whether the story is true or not, Thomas’ prognosticating skills were cemented. Farmers started tuning in to see what was coming their way. Now, some 3 million buy the Almanac every year, while millions more buy the digital version (farmers are going high-tech).

LZ-Infographic-30010-FarmersAlmanacThere’s tons more in the Almanac: The biggest Supermoon in decades is coming up on Nov. 14, 2016; why Neil Armstrong left $30,000 boots on the Moon; angling advice for anyone “and especially Mildred in Georgia” (she wrote in asking for fishing advice); how to tell when a moose likes you (hint: never); the perfect garden that “grows really fast and you’ll love drinking it.” What the … Gotta read that one.

Just so you know, winter is coming. And it’s gonna’ be cold, it’s gonna be gray, and it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life. Or at least until May, when it will rain.

And here’s an outrageous prediction for summer 2016: It will be hot.