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From: Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com>
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Subject: Re: O.T. --- Just a Random Thought --- 10/26/2024
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 13:11:16 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-10-27, jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
> On 10/26/2024 6:55 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>> As it is getting darker earlier each evening and pondering
>> the upcoming time change a thought came into my mind.
>> (Yeah, I know, it's shocking to read that.)  This is the
>> last full weekend in the northern hemisphere for a full
>> weekend of Daylight-Saving Time before it ends next
>> weekend.
>> 
>> No need to ask if everyone is ready for it as it doesn't
>> matter, it will happen whether anyone is ready or not.
>> Here in Nashville, it's even darker than usual at this
>> time due to it being a cloudy day.  We've had two much
>> needed showers and it will be a bit cool on Sunday.
>
> Flip-flopping back and forth with the time twice a year doesn't make any 
> sense.  Some think the idea dates back to Benjamin Franklin having to do 
> with the conservation of the use of candles.  Others seem to think it 
> had to do with farmers.  Or conservation of energy during WWI.  It 
> didn't become a Federal law in the U.S. until 1966.  (A few States and 
> U.S. territories are excepted.)  What's the point?  Pick a time and 
> stick with it!

It has nothing to do with farmers.  They hate DST.

The evening entertainment lobby wants DST.  Those of us who live
near the western end of a time zone want standard time.  There
must be enough people on each side of the decision to keep
Congress in a constant state of inaction.

-- 
Cindy Hamilton