History of Daylight Savings Time...
HISTORY OF D.S.T. -- FROM NEW YORK TIMES
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Clocks fall back an hour in most of the U.S. and Canada on Sunday — after having done so last week in Europe — with the end of daylight saving time.
Clocks in parts of Australia have moved, too, in the opposite direction.
The reason for the shift is contentious and confusing. (It isn’t for farmers, as you may have learned in school.)
Get ready to enjoy that extra hour in bed.
Historians have traced the notion for daylight saving time to Benjamin Franklin, who realized he was sleeping through some daylight hours while visiting Paris in the 18th century.
But the first plan to actually move the clock hands came from William Willett, who unsuccessfully proposed daylight saving time to the British Parliament in 1908. Germany, seeking cost savings during World War I, heard the idea and enacted it in 1915. Three weeks later, the British followed, and other world powers were close behind, including the U.S. in 1918.
Despite the common belief that American farmers supported the change, they were actually the strongest lobby against it because it disrupted their schedules, said David Prerau, the author of “Seize the Daylight.”
“I don’t know how that ever became a myth, but it is the exact opposite,” he said.
You can find out more about daylight saving time here.
Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
HISTORY OF D.S.T. -- FROM NEW YORK TIMES
Back Story
Clocks fall back an hour in most of the U.S. and Canada on Sunday — after having done so last week in Europe — with the end of daylight saving time.
Clocks in parts of Australia have moved, too, in the opposite direction.
The reason for the shift is contentious and confusing. (It isn’t for farmers, as you may have learned in school.)
Get ready to enjoy that extra hour in bed.
Historians have traced the notion for daylight saving time to Benjamin Franklin, who realized he was sleeping through some daylight hours while visiting Paris in the 18th century.
But the first plan to actually move the clock hands came from William Willett, who unsuccessfully proposed daylight saving time to the British Parliament in 1908. Germany, seeking cost savings during World War I, heard the idea and enacted it in 1915. Three weeks later, the British followed, and other world powers were close behind, including the U.S. in 1918.
Despite the common belief that American farmers supported the change, they were actually the strongest lobby against it because it disrupted their schedules, said David Prerau, the author of “Seize the Daylight.”
“I don’t know how that ever became a myth, but it is the exact opposite,” he said.
You can find out more about daylight saving time here.
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Where can you find out more as you left off the link.
Google The Question... I Did Say NYT Article... Don D.
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bahmer wrote:
Where can you find out more as you left off the link.
Don G. Dinsdale wrote:
Google The Question... I Did Say NYT Article... Don D.
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Sorry about that I thought that there was a link.
There Probably Was At One Time, It Just Didn't Get Sent To Me, I Figured NYT Was Good Enough If Someone Wanted To Look It Up... Don D.
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bahmer wrote:
Sorry about that I thought that there was a link.
It is so s t u p i d as it messes up people's sleep rhythms, confuses the pets, and was NOT God's plan. I rather despise it and an extra hour of sleep is not much "reward." tsk tsk
malachi wrote:
It is so s t u p i d as it messes up people's sleep rhythms, confuses the pets, and was NOT God's plan. I rather despise it and an extra hour of sleep is not much "reward." tsk tsk
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One thing I enjoyed about Phoenix, AZ is that it did not switch to DST. Back East, I noticed how much it threw off my cat's schedule. I recall him sitting out on the steps until it was time (natural) for him to embark on his daily stroll. I think we should leave Nature alone.
totally agree. Pooh on Benjamin Franklin for his idiotic idea !!
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