You know the funny thing is, I can’t find anyone who approves of it. And yet, we let our legislators get by with this farce year after year. Why? Spring it forward or fall it back, I don’t care which. But leave it the same the year round, is my motto.
I can’t follow the reasoning on the clock changes, nor the whole sun/earth dynamic, with all the spinning and circling and the odd angle changes. I just do what they tell me to do, and quietly wait for summer.
Now that there is more Daylight Savings Time than Standard Time, Standard Time is sub-standard. I say leave it on Standard, and anyone who needs maximum daylight can change their own schedules to suit without disturbing the rest of us.
If the purpose of DST is to maximize available daylight wouldn’t it be more functional to do it during winter (shortest days) rather than summer (Longest days)?
Either way it has only minimum period of effect in the spring and fall as it happens near the equinox when you have 12 hrs of sun everywhere and begin an accelerated move to either light or dark
It is NOT for the benefit of farmers, who normally set their work schedule by the sun rather than the clock anyway. It was sold under the concept of saving on energy (lighting) costs in cities, and especially for factories. Now that most industries rely on power around the clock, however, it really is an outdated concept. I have maintained for years that those who want to switch their schedule back and forth should be free to do so without artificially naming the new getting-up and going-to-bed times something other than what they are.
Mineola over 13 years ago
I always thought daylight savings was for the birds! Looks like Jim portrayed my thoughts perfectly.
Smarkflea over 13 years ago
No. DST is superior. I prefer light in the evening…
Hillbillyman over 13 years ago
They are one state in US that does not honor this daylight saving time farce forgot which it was.
davidf42 over 13 years ago
You know the funny thing is, I can’t find anyone who approves of it. And yet, we let our legislators get by with this farce year after year. Why? Spring it forward or fall it back, I don’t care which. But leave it the same the year round, is my motto.
mjmsprt40 over 13 years ago
There was a time when they did leave it alone. By law. During WW2, it was Daylight Savings Time all year long.
Herb Thiel Premium Member over 13 years ago
Arizona
axe-grinder over 13 years ago
I can’t follow the reasoning on the clock changes, nor the whole sun/earth dynamic, with all the spinning and circling and the odd angle changes. I just do what they tell me to do, and quietly wait for summer.
Fangirl over 13 years ago
This is one of those years when I wish it were Spring Behind, Fall Forward.
Yukoneric over 13 years ago
Ben Franklin wanted it year ‘round…………….. I’d go for it.
grainpaw over 13 years ago
Now that there is more Daylight Savings Time than Standard Time, Standard Time is sub-standard. I say leave it on Standard, and anyone who needs maximum daylight can change their own schedules to suit without disturbing the rest of us.
axe-grinder over 13 years ago
Now that I think about it, there is a dishonest element to the whole “time change” thing…
jollyjack over 13 years ago
If the purpose of DST is to maximize available daylight wouldn’t it be more functional to do it during winter (shortest days) rather than summer (Longest days)?
Either way it has only minimum period of effect in the spring and fall as it happens near the equinox when you have 12 hrs of sun everywhere and begin an accelerated move to either light or dark
noreenklose over 13 years ago
I believe that Hawaii doesn’t do it, also.
BuzzDog over 13 years ago
Tennessee DOES observe Daylight Saving Time.
And by the way, the correct form is “saving,” NOT “savings.”
gocomicsmember over 13 years ago
It is NOT for the benefit of farmers, who normally set their work schedule by the sun rather than the clock anyway. It was sold under the concept of saving on energy (lighting) costs in cities, and especially for factories. Now that most industries rely on power around the clock, however, it really is an outdated concept. I have maintained for years that those who want to switch their schedule back and forth should be free to do so without artificially naming the new getting-up and going-to-bed times something other than what they are.