Meaning of Memorial Day, growing poppies, making ice cream

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Monday, May 27, 2024]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. –John McCrae, May 1915 [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [24 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 have dental care set posts or pour concrete [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day What do ducks do in the rain? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day What city was made by time and labor? – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [Your Guide to a Flowering Future! 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