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:: Thursday, January 01, 2004 ::

Almanac carries lot of weight in warning By Gary Dorsey
FBI's recent alert has editor bemused

At first, Kevin Seabrooke admitted he felt 'a little bemused' by this week's news of the FBI's terrorist warning to 18,000 law enforcement organizations to be watchful of people in possession of, well, almanacs.

Seabrooke, a senior editor for annually published The World Almanac and Book of Facts, did not say 'amused.'

'Be-mused,' said Seabrooke, employing an appropriately cautious synonym for 'bewildered ... perplexed ... utterly confused' and/or 'stupefied.'

Beware men bearing almanacs By Phil Luciano
Still, from 'The Old Farmer's Almanac,' here's some of that weather info the FBI is so worried about: 'If sheep feed facing downhill, watch for a snowstorm.' It also lets the cat out of the bag with this treatise: 'How to Predict the Weather Using a Pig Spleen.'

Wow. That's scary. If any of you farmers notice any suspicious types ogling your livestock, call the FBI immediately.

Sir, drop that almanac and nobody gets hurt! By DALE McFEATTERS, Capitol Hill Blue
I admit I was curious about what would happen if I were stopped: 'Step away from the 2004 almanac and nobody gets hurt'?

Safford's Pearce wins essay contest Eastern Arizona Courier
From New York City to California, more than 8,000 students submitted essays answering the question 'What does freedom mean to you?' First-place winners receive $50; second place, $25 and third place, a copy of the 2004 World Almanac for Kids.

The top prize is the chance to be a Kid Correspondent for Weekly Reader and to report from the Pentagon, the world's largest government office building.

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