The rib roast, Yorkshire pudding, when is Leap Year?

Your DAILY Companion From the Almanac Editors [View in Browser]( | [Almanac.com]( | [Get a Copy]( [Monday, December 18, 2023]( [From The Old Farmer's Almanac]( The angels came from heaven high, And they were clad with wings; And lo, they brought a joyful song The host of heaven sings. –Sara Teasdale (1884–1933) [Who was born on this day? What happened today in history? Click to find out.]( [3 days until winter begins]( [Moon Phase Today]( [View the Moon Phase Calendar]( [When is the Next Full Moon?]( Today is the Best Day To make jams or jellies plant aboveground crops [Plan Ahead! See the Best Days for Every Activity.]( Question of the Day When making meringue pie, should refrigerated eggs or room temperature eggs be used? – [Answer]( Puzzle of the Day When a person falls out a window, what does he always fall against? – [Answer]( ADVERTISEMENT [Shipping Now: Holiday Gift Bundles! 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