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'The Old Farmer's Almanac': 2003 Edition

Aired September 24, 2002 - 06:14   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: It is out now, the newest edition of "The Old Farmer's Almanac." And in it you'll find everything from the winter forecast to how to tell if someone is lying. The almanac has been around since 1792, is that right, 211 editions.
Joining us this morning, the editor-in-chief of "The Old Farmer's Almanac," Judson Hale.

Thanks for being with us this morning.

JUDSON HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, "THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC": Nice to be here -- Catherine.

CALLAWAY: I know you've been with this publication like 44 years.

HALE: Forty-four years, yes, but I want to make 54 because that was how long the first editor lasted, 54 years, Robert B. Thomas, yes.

CALLAWAY: Yes. Well...

HALE: So I've got a ways to go.

CALLAWAY: You do have a ways to go, but thank you so much for being with us this morning.

HALE: Well it's nice to be here.

CALLAWAY: And you want to make sure we know this is "The Old Farmer's Almanac."

HALE: Right.

CALLAWAY: And farmers really use this, I guess, so what are you predicting...

HALE: Well, everyone.

CALLAWAY: Yes. What are you predicting for the weather this year, is it going to be unusually cold, warm?

HALE: We are predicting -- well, you know we're predicting a mild winter again,...

CALLAWAY: Oh no.

HALE: ... but not as mild as last winter, which we incidentally predicted and the National Weather Service didn't.

CALLAWAY: You wanted to get that little plug in.

HALE: Yes, right.

More snow than usual from like Washington up through New England and over to the eastern Great Lakes through...

CALLAWAY: Right.

HALE: ... western. More snow than usual from New Mexico up through Kansas City. More snow than usual in the Cascades in the Central Rockies but very, very warm in like -- in the North Dakota. The northern plains, 10 degrees above average.

CALLAWAY: Really?

HALE: Quite cold in the southeast...

CALLAWAY: Colder than usual?

HALE: Yes, two to five degrees colder than usual throughout the winter in the southeast, which includes Florida.

CALLAWAY: That doesn't seem right, it is going to be warm in the Dakotas and cold in the south in Miami.

HALE: Yes, well, you know, well the -- but the weather is always playing tricks on you.

CALLAWAY: How cold in the south, could we see snow or ice in Florida?

HALE: Well we're looking for frost probably the end of November, the beginning of December, beginning of January, in the middle of March.

CALLAWAY: You know that's really bad news though, with all the citrus farmers. Is it OK or...

HALE: Well we could be wrong.

CALLAWAY: Yes, let's hope. I mean I'm sorry, I know you've been with them a long time, but I feel badly for all the...

HALE: Yes.

CALLAWAY: ... citrus farmers down there.

HALE: Well we'll hope it doesn't get as bad as frost, maybe just cool.

CALLAWAY: Anything else unusual you're predicting this year in the weather?

HALE: Well mild and wet for the West Coast, you know. CALLAWAY: Oh OK.

HALE: So generally speaking, just a, you know, reasonably mild winter but not like last year.

CALLAWAY: Now I know the weather's important, we all care about the weather,...

HALE: Yes.

CALLAWAY: ... but I like some of this weird stuff in here about how you tell someone's lying. How is that (ph)?

HALE: Oh yes, we tell a whole bunch of things. First is you could look at somebody's eyes,...

CALLAWAY: Uh-oh.

HALE: ... and if your eyes are rolling up to the left like that, you know, you're lying because the left side of your brain controls the right side and the right side is all fantasy and imagination and so forth. Now if you roll your eyes up to the right, you're probably telling the truth...

CALLAWAY: All right.

HALE: ... because the right side of your brain, it's called the split brain theory, the right side controls the left and the left is all facts and figures.

CALLAWAY: I hope my kids aren't learning this.

HALE: Yes, right.

CALLAWAY: Oh my kids are watching, they're taking notes.

HALE: Yes. Yes, another way you can tell is people you know when they're lying they kind of put the hand over their mouth and nose. I think they think that the lie is shows up. And it also, you smirk a little bit so it covers that up.

CALLAWAY: Anything else you want to tell us about in here?

HALE: Exaggerated -- well, you know the...

CALLAWAY: Tell us about something -- tell me something else in here (ph).

HALE: All right. The four stages of a man's life...

CALLAWAY: All right.

HALE: ... since we have that in there.

CALLAWAY: Really?

HALE: Yes.

CALLAWAY: I didn't see that.

HALE: The first stage is you believe in Santa Claus.

CALLAWAY: OK.

HALE: The second stage is you don't believe in Santa Claus.

CALLAWAY: Right.

HALE: The third stage is you are Santa Claus. The fourth stage, which I'm getting to, Catherine, is you look like Santa Claus.

(LAUGHTER)

CALLAWAY: Well see now people are living longer, you're going to have to come up with a fifth stage.

HALE: OK.

CALLAWAY: Judson, thank you so much for being with us,...

HALE: Well, thank you, too.

CALLAWAY: ... and I hope you're there another 44 years.

HALE: Oh I hope so.

CALLAWAY: And this is so much fun to read.

HALE: Thanks a lot -- Catherine.

CALLAWAY: All right, thanks for being with us.

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Aired September 24, 2002 - 06:14   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CATHERINE CALLAWAY, CNN ANCHOR: It is out now, the newest edition of "The Old Farmer's Almanac." And in it you'll find everything from the winter forecast to how to tell if someone is lying. The almanac has been around since 1792, is that right, 211 editions.
Joining us this morning, the editor-in-chief of "The Old Farmer's Almanac," Judson Hale.

Thanks for being with us this morning.

JUDSON HALE, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, "THE OLD FARMER'S ALMANAC": Nice to be here -- Catherine.

CALLAWAY: I know you've been with this publication like 44 years.

HALE: Forty-four years, yes, but I want to make 54 because that was how long the first editor lasted, 54 years, Robert B. Thomas, yes.

CALLAWAY: Yes. Well...

HALE: So I've got a ways to go.

CALLAWAY: You do have a ways to go, but thank you so much for being with us this morning.

HALE: Well it's nice to be here.

CALLAWAY: And you want to make sure we know this is "The Old Farmer's Almanac."

HALE: Right.

CALLAWAY: And farmers really use this, I guess, so what are you predicting...

HALE: Well, everyone.

CALLAWAY: Yes. What are you predicting for the weather this year, is it going to be unusually cold, warm?

HALE: We are predicting -- well, you know we're predicting a mild winter again,...

CALLAWAY: Oh no.

HALE: ... but not as mild as last winter, which we incidentally predicted and the National Weather Service didn't.

CALLAWAY: You wanted to get that little plug in.

HALE: Yes, right.

More snow than usual from like Washington up through New England and over to the eastern Great Lakes through...

CALLAWAY: Right.

HALE: ... western. More snow than usual from New Mexico up through Kansas City. More snow than usual in the Cascades in the Central Rockies but very, very warm in like -- in the North Dakota. The northern plains, 10 degrees above average.

CALLAWAY: Really?

HALE: Quite cold in the southeast...

CALLAWAY: Colder than usual?

HALE: Yes, two to five degrees colder than usual throughout the winter in the southeast, which includes Florida.

CALLAWAY: That doesn't seem right, it is going to be warm in the Dakotas and cold in the south in Miami.

HALE: Yes, well, you know, well the -- but the weather is always playing tricks on you.

CALLAWAY: How cold in the south, could we see snow or ice in Florida?

HALE: Well we're looking for frost probably the end of November, the beginning of December, beginning of January, in the middle of March.

CALLAWAY: You know that's really bad news though, with all the citrus farmers. Is it OK or...

HALE: Well we could be wrong.

CALLAWAY: Yes, let's hope. I mean I'm sorry, I know you've been with them a long time, but I feel badly for all the...

HALE: Yes.

CALLAWAY: ... citrus farmers down there.

HALE: Well we'll hope it doesn't get as bad as frost, maybe just cool.

CALLAWAY: Anything else unusual you're predicting this year in the weather?

HALE: Well mild and wet for the West Coast, you know. CALLAWAY: Oh OK.

HALE: So generally speaking, just a, you know, reasonably mild winter but not like last year.

CALLAWAY: Now I know the weather's important, we all care about the weather,...

HALE: Yes.

CALLAWAY: ... but I like some of this weird stuff in here about how you tell someone's lying. How is that (ph)?

HALE: Oh yes, we tell a whole bunch of things. First is you could look at somebody's eyes,...

CALLAWAY: Uh-oh.

HALE: ... and if your eyes are rolling up to the left like that, you know, you're lying because the left side of your brain controls the right side and the right side is all fantasy and imagination and so forth. Now if you roll your eyes up to the right, you're probably telling the truth...

CALLAWAY: All right.

HALE: ... because the right side of your brain, it's called the split brain theory, the right side controls the left and the left is all facts and figures.

CALLAWAY: I hope my kids aren't learning this.

HALE: Yes, right.

CALLAWAY: Oh my kids are watching, they're taking notes.

HALE: Yes. Yes, another way you can tell is people you know when they're lying they kind of put the hand over their mouth and nose. I think they think that the lie is shows up. And it also, you smirk a little bit so it covers that up.

CALLAWAY: Anything else you want to tell us about in here?

HALE: Exaggerated -- well, you know the...

CALLAWAY: Tell us about something -- tell me something else in here (ph).

HALE: All right. The four stages of a man's life...

CALLAWAY: All right.

HALE: ... since we have that in there.

CALLAWAY: Really?

HALE: Yes.

CALLAWAY: I didn't see that.

HALE: The first stage is you believe in Santa Claus.

CALLAWAY: OK.

HALE: The second stage is you don't believe in Santa Claus.

CALLAWAY: Right.

HALE: The third stage is you are Santa Claus. The fourth stage, which I'm getting to, Catherine, is you look like Santa Claus.

(LAUGHTER)

CALLAWAY: Well see now people are living longer, you're going to have to come up with a fifth stage.

HALE: OK.

CALLAWAY: Judson, thank you so much for being with us,...

HALE: Well, thank you, too.

CALLAWAY: ... and I hope you're there another 44 years.

HALE: Oh I hope so.

CALLAWAY: And this is so much fun to read.

HALE: Thanks a lot -- Catherine.

CALLAWAY: All right, thanks for being with us.

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