Why eggs for Easter?, transplanting tips, coconut cake

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( [Friday, April 15, 2022]( [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [67 days until summer begins]( Question of the Day What are some ways that people paid taxes in the past? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day What happens when it rains cats and dogs? – [Answer]( [birds-round-moon] Mindful of you the sodden earth in spring, And all the flowers that in the springtime grow, And dusty roads, and thistles, and the slow Rising of the round moon, all throats that sing The summer through, and each departing wing. –Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950) ADVERTISEMENT [iyc-newsletter-300x250.jpg]( [The Surprising Origins of Easter Symbols: From Lambs to Lilies (image)]( [The Surprising Origins of Easter Symbols: From Lambs to Lilies]( There are many beautiful Easter symbols that have significance to us. 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