Maria's Day by John Zakour and Scott Roberts for October 22, 2024

Not really. Encyclopedias were reliable. Google tells you that the recommended ammount to eat per day is one stone.

We could always rely on them.

Interesting to read, if you can find the old ones, like editions from the 1800’s. Very different.

They’re out of order. And seriously, “W” rates an entire volume? <grin!>

You had to be careful and have a current almanac, too. My son was about to turn in a report that had missed a couple of elections.

remember the song? The only way I can spell it

And my misbehavior corner was near the shelf with the Encyclopedias. I loved getting sent to the corner so I could snatch a volume and read.

I remember our set came with a World Atlas. I loved to just pore over that gigantic book and read about different parts of the world.

My folks bought the whole set when I was born. I spent a lot of my childhood just going through them.

We got one in late 50s/early 60s. It served its purpose for many years, but was rather cumbersome