Another year in the ledger and a new one, 2020, has begun which happens to be the start of a new decade. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2020 is the year of the Rat. I find that fitting since it’s an election year. There are plenty of folks that make predictions (both political and societal) for the upcoming year. Well, here are my top 5 predictions that have nothing to do with politics or society.

1. I predict (guarantee) whatever you hear running around in the attic isn’t a rabbit. But it could be rats, mice, squirrels, raccoon or an opossum.
2. I predict that no more than 10% of our customers that come in February and March looking for pre-emergent, fertilizer or anything else to do with the yard, know the square feet of their lawn. Please prove me wrong!
3. I predict that no matter how hard anyone tries, Bermuda grass will not grow in the shade.
4. I predict that when it comes to garden crop timing if you are 2 weeks late, it still won’t grow unless you plant it. No matter what anybody says or planting guide tells you, this is a fact.
5. My last prediction is that if you go through the day with a smile, it will be a better world. And Jeffrey Epstein didn’t kill himself.

For all you history buffs out there, here’s a little January history. All these events happened in January.

January 1, 1863, The Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves in the states rebelling against the Union.

January 1, 1892, Ellis Island opened. Until its closing in 1954, over 20 million people legally arrived in America.

January 3, 1959, Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state.

January 4, 1790, President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.

January 8, 1815, The Battle of New Orleans occurred as General Andrew Jackson and American troops inflicted over 2,000 casualties against the British.

January 8, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson started America’s War on Poverty. Not sure if we won this one or not. https://www.britannica.com/topic/War-on-Poverty

January 10, 1878, the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote was introduced in Congress.

January 12, 1999, President Bill Clinton sent a check for $850,000 to Paula Jones officially ending the sexual harassment legal case. What a trendsetter.

January 28, 1986, The U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger exploded.

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