Memorial Day weather, flag etiquette, summer recipes, poison oak

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Sunday, May 26, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( The work is done; no more to man is given; The grateful Farmer trusts the rest to Heaven. –Robert Bloomfield, of planting (1766–1823) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [25 days until summer begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To harvest belowground crops set posts or pour concrete [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day Some candle wax dripped on a white tablecloth over the holidays. The cloth was washed before the wax was noted. The wax came off but left a stain. 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