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[fthunt]

The reason to change the clocks again for approx 4 months escapes me.  Total darkness at 5:00 PM is bad enough - standard time ups it by an hour.  Who designed this crazy procedure?

Fall back for Fall.............................?

[threecees]

[Cats3000]

The concept goes back to the 1700's.  It was created to allow farmers to have more time to harvest.  If you do a search on the reason for Daylight Savings Time, you'll find an interessting history and that it's not a "crazy procedure".

[sunshine45]

i say this every time a thread like this is started.

i wish we would just stick with STANDARD TIME year round.

daylight savings time is outdated and unnecessary.

[fthunt]

@Cats3000 Oh yes - I'm very familiar with the history of ST and DST - farming - men working in the fields - blah blah.  The point being we can live without this nonsense now. It is outdated -we have  flood lights - spot lights - cars with head lights, LED bulbs..........etc.   No more picking corn or cotton by the light of the moon.

[Kachina624]

I'm a big fan of DST, however I can understand why people don't want their kids standing out in the dark at 6:30 or 7:00 am waiting for the school bus.

[shoekitty]

I wish we had daylight savings time all year,, It conserves energy, allows for more productive worktime....

i believe it was enacted during WWI to conserve energy.

[Goldengate8361]

@sunshine45 I totally agree with you. I hate the time change. Hate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[I am still oxox]

I never "rrealized" that Daylight Savings Time last longer than Eastern Standard Time 

[Sooner]

Daylight savings time is the most wonderful thing I can think of!  I love those long long days so much.

All of this darkness is awful to me, so stretch those summer days out as long as we possibly can.  I love DST!