Clocks back

[Marilyn. 340]

Daylight Saving Time was instituted in the United States during World War I in order to save energy for war production by taking advantage of the later hours of daylight between April and October. During World War II the federal government again required the states to observe the time change. Between the wars and after World War II, states and communities chose whether or not to observe Daylight Saving Time. In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act which standardized the length of Daylight Saving Time.

http://geography.about.com/cs/daylightsavings/a/dst.htm

Although standard time in time zones was instituted in the U.S. and Canada by the railroads in 1883, it was not established in U.S. law until the Act of March 19, 1918, sometimes called the Standard Time Act. The act also established daylight saving time, a contentious idea then.

Daylight saving time was repealed in 1919, but standard time in time zones remained in law. Daylight time became a local matter. It was re-established nationally early in World War II, and was continuously observed from 9 February 1942 to 20 September 1945.

After the war its use varied among states and localities. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 provided standardization in the dates of beginning and end of daylight time in the U.S. but allowed for local exemptions from its observance. The act provided that daylight time begin on the last Sunday in April and end on the last Sunday in October, with the changeover to occur at 2 a.m. local time.

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/daylight_time.html

Edited October 27, 2006 by MarilynP

[Saddle Bronc 124]

If we vote in a democrat as president, this adjusting of time will be gone forever. Dont you hate republicans? They make us keep adjusting wtaches every few months.

Am tired!

It most certainly wasn't abolished during Carter or Clinton terms.

Daylight Saving Time was instituted in the United States during World War I in order to save energy for war production by taking advantage of the later hours of daylight between April and October. During World War II the federal government again required the states to observe the time change. Between the wars and after World War II, states and communities chose whether or not to observe Daylight Saving Time. In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act which standardized the length of Daylight Saving Time.

http://geography.about.com/cs/daylightsavings/a/dst.htm

Although standard time in time zones was instituted in the U.S. and Canada by the railroads in 1883, it was not established in U.S. law until the Act of March 19, 1918, sometimes called the Standard Time Act. The act also established daylight saving time, a contentious idea then.

Daylight saving time was repealed in 1919, but standard time in time zones remained in law. Daylight time became a local matter. It was re-established nationally early in World War II, and was continuously observed from 9 February 1942 to 20 September 1945.

After the war its use varied among states and localities. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 provided standardization in the dates of beginning and end of daylight time in the U.S. but allowed for local exemptions from its observance. The act provided that daylight time begin on the last Sunday in April and end on the last Sunday in October, with the changeover to occur at 2 a.m. local time.

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/daylight_time.html

Marilyn, the idea behind DST actually came from Ben Franklin--by monkeying around with the clock, he figured he'd burn less candles before bedtime.

[Fandango 1,440]

As far as the sunlight is concerned, I think the oddest thing I ever experienced is winters/summers in England...winters its pitch black at 430 pm, and summers, the sun has just set at 11 pm.

[almaty 19]

hmmmmmmm...be dark as a goat's azz when i start my drive home next week

[Savanphil 3]

Daylight savings time sucks.

During the fall/winter when you wake up = Dark

Get off work = Dark

So true, It's I feel like I spent my "whole" day at work.

:rant:

[eric&gen 0]

Clocks back means extra hour of sleep lol.

[Irisheyes 0]

It was great in the summer as a kid, in Ireland anyway. We had to be home when the streetlights came on, so it could be anywhere up to 11pm!

Sucked in the wintertime though! No outside playtime for us!

[Yodrak 7]

Veiled Princess,

No. Farmers get up when the sun does, if not before. The clock is not relevant. The animals and crops can't read one anyway.

Yodrak

I hate it and I don't really understand why we do it... anyone know?

We need the extra time during the summer for all of our farming. Sucks pushing that plow in the dark...

Is that really the reason? I thought the daylight hours were naturally longer in the summer anyway

[Ban Hammer 13,656]

Veiled Princess,

No. Farmers get up when the sun does, if not before. The clock is not relevant. The animals and crops can't read one anyway.

Yodrak

see that's the quality of our schools under bush! the animals can't read!

[almaty 19]

Veiled Princess,

No. Farmers get up when the sun does, if not before. The clock is not relevant. The animals and crops can't read one anyway.

Yodrak

see that's the quality of our schools under bush! the animals can't read!

excellent point..my bassett hound cancelled his book of the month club

[Welshcookie 17]

As far as the sunlight is concerned, I think the oddest thing I ever experienced is winters/summers in England...winters its pitch black at 430 pm, and summers, the sun has just set at 11 pm.

yeh...my hubby finds it very weird too....

[Marilyn. 340]

[Jenn! 918]

Thank you, Marilyn. I was going to forget!

[Marilyn. 340]

Thank you, Marilyn. I was going to forget!

I know

[Veiled Princess 1]

Thank you Yodrak. I knew that sounded a little off.

Veiled Princess,

No. Farmers get up when the sun does, if not before. The clock is not relevant. The animals and crops can't read one anyway.

Yodrak

I hate it and I don't really understand why we do it... anyone know?

We need the extra time during the summer for all of our farming. Sucks pushing that plow in the dark...

Is that really the reason? I thought the daylight hours were naturally longer in the summer anyway

Veiled Princess,

No. Farmers get up when the sun does, if not before. The clock is not relevant. The animals and crops can't read one anyway.

Yodrak

see that's the quality of our schools under bush! the animals can't read!

excellent point..my bassett hound cancelled his book of the month club

You should get a cat... they're much more literate