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[gertrudecloset]

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@geezerette wrote:

I don't really mind the time change, although I admit I'd rather keep Standard Time year round.

What I don't like is that now Daylight Time is about two months too long, for my taste.  I much preferred it when we started the end of April and went back to Standard the beginning of October.  

Now, it may be light later but it's dark in the morning when most of us are having to get up.  For me that's not an advantage.  And it takes me a couple of weeks to get used to the changeover because of it.

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@geezerettegive the two hours extra to us in our state.  I'd love it.  Don't know about the rest of the folks in my state ~ but I'll take it.

[Tinkrbl44]

I can honestly say it doesn't really matter to me .... I just go with whatever time it is and can adapt easily.   

Well, there's one thing that annoys me ... in the spring I can just move my clocks and watches ahead one hour, no biggie.  In the fall, I have to move the digital clocks ahead 23 hours.    Still, not a big deal, really.

Wasn't the original daylight savings started to give farmers an extra hour of daylight in the spring?  

[geezerette]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

  The Washington state Legislature passed a law earlier in 2019 to stay on daylight saving time permanently.The law, which passed with strong bipartisan support, was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee in May.

But under federal law, states aren’t allowed to stay on permanent daylight time without congressional approval. That means Washington’s law won’t take effect unless Congress acts — and, in case you haven’t noticed, Congress is a little bit busy to worry about this....

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Conversely, states are allowed to exempt themselves from Daylight Saving Time, which Hawaii and Arizona have done.

And if a state chooses to follow Daylight Time, they must adhere to the dates set.

[gertrudecloset]

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@Krimpette wrote:

I much prefer standard time.  Count me in the camp who would like to see just one time all year long.  I see no reason (economic or otherwise) to keep this practice of twice a year changes.  

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@Krimpette 

Now we're talking!  The reason it was done was for economic (commerce) in the first place .  The Powers that be, in their infinite wisdom, thought this would be good for our economy.  Just doesn't fit anymore as consumer behavior has changed when this legislation was started.

[geezerette]

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@gertrudecloset wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

I don't really mind the time change, although I admit I'd rather keep Standard Time year round.

What I don't like is that now Daylight Time is about two months too long, for my taste.  I much preferred it when we started the end of April and went back to Standard the beginning of October.  

Now, it may be light later but it's dark in the morning when most of us are having to get up.  For me that's not an advantage.  And it takes me a couple of weeks to get used to the changeover because of it.

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@geezerettegive the two hours extra to us in our state.  I'd love it.  Don't know about the rest of the folks in my state ~ but I'll take it.

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@gertrudecloset 

I guess that's my point--you don't get any extra daylight hours.  They're just  shifted from morning to evening.

[Spurt]

I HATE Daylight Savings Time...... its not needed here in Texas....in the summer with DST it doesnt start to get dark until almost 10PM and that means an extra hour of daylight/heat and higher electric bills.....

In fact, people here are tired of springing forwarding and falling back and there is even a movement in our State Legislature to consider making a change to stick with Standard Time year round or keep DST year round....

[gertrudecloset]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@gertrudecloset wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

I don't really mind the time change, although I admit I'd rather keep Standard Time year round.

What I don't like is that now Daylight Time is about two months too long, for my taste.  I much preferred it when we started the end of April and went back to Standard the beginning of October.  

Now, it may be light later but it's dark in the morning when most of us are having to get up.  For me that's not an advantage.  And it takes me a couple of weeks to get used to the changeover because of it.

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@geezerettegive the two hours extra to us in our state.  I'd love it.  Don't know about the rest of the folks in my state ~ but I'll take it.

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@gertrudecloset 

I guess that's my point--you don't get any extra daylight hours.  They're just  shifted from morning to evening.

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@geezeretteso true.  I'd still take them for more daylight in cold and dreary months.  LOL

[Pook]

I sure am waiting for Daylight savings time.  Hate standard time!!

[gertrudecloset]

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@Spurt wrote:

I HATE Daylight Savings Time...... its not needed here in Texas....in the summer with DST it doesnt start to get dark until almost 10PM and that means an extra hour of heat and higher electric bills.....

In fact, people here are tired of springing forwarding and falling back and there is even a movement our State Legislature to make a change to stick with Standard Time year round or keep DST year round....

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It's not needed like it used to be.  I just wish we could have one or two more hours in winter.  They can keep all that extra daylight in the Summer.  Too hot as it is @Spurt