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A bit of history about DSL... Some claim that Ben Franklin invented it, some say that this guy, Willet, from England invented it a century after Ben did. Ben just brought the idea to the US after a visit to France where they adjusted time in the summer. Willet "invented" it in 1909 because he wanted more time to play golf. (Personally I like to play in the early AM so the early switch this year really messed up my game!)

Actually, DSL has been around throughout history... since time began '-)
The Pagans made adjustments after the equinoxes, the Romans also... certain things had to be done at certain "times" of the day...

Many countries who adopted DSL have abandoned it. Many countries never used it.

Personally, I don't like it being dark in the
AM because drivers aren't really awake.. the sun in their eyes wakes them up!

Well, I don't like springing forward OR falling back!

I wish they would leave the clock alone!

If more states revert back to standard time, it will probably become a national effort. Even the last holdout, IN, is now realizing that it was a mistake to give in and go to DST

Just realized I said DSL in my first post ;-(

Another reason I hate the switch is that by the time my eyes get adjusted to the sun in them as I drive east to work, or west on the way home, we switch times and I have to start over again!

As a child in the 50's in OH I would experience DLS on my summer trips to NYC. OH didn't switch until sometime in the 60's but I had already moved to Florida. I don't recall when FL started making the switch... I just remember that I hated it!

I love falling back, but hate springing forward. I love it when it gets dark early (I'm a night person). Hubby loves it when it stays lighter later so he can get work done in the yard and not have to do it on the weekend.

As long as I can remenber we have had daylight savings time. It dosn't bother me to change the clocksand I guess it's because this is always the way it's been done as long as I can remember. I like having more daylight in the evening so our little boy has more time to play outside.You'd have to have an autistic child to understand this I guess.

Janice... sorry to hear about your child. When I was in College, my study was education for the "special" children based on my experience as a child in my old hometown where there was a young boy with Downs. The sad thing about society today is that parents don't really care about what their children do in the evenings. It's easier to send the child to his room... and computer, so that parents can get on their own computers!

You seem like a loving responsible parent. My love to you and your young man.

Charli: I was born in Ohio and lived there until 1968. My mother was a school teacher in the next town over. I can remember when I was very young, the town where she taught did not observe DST but the town where we lived did. That was weird although it is a pretty didtant memory.

I believe that it was Jerry Seinfeld that suggested it (although I had been saying it for years before I heard him say it)...

Why not change the clocks 1/2 hour - put it in the middle - and LEAVE it there?

Leave it were it is now. If you really stop and think about it, It's gona get dark sooner in the winter and stay lighter longer in the summer. why change the clocks?