Spring Forward Arghhhh ! Daylight Savings Time Begins At Midnight

**Brenngun** · 03-13-2016, 07:58 PM

I have one comment to whoever makes us do this. STOP THIS RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!

**tcrideshd** · 03-13-2016, 08:04 PM

Isn't Indianapolis the same all the time too? Tc

**tintin** · 03-13-2016, 09:59 PM

wasn't it designed for the farmers? How many farmers do we have now that don't have tractors with lights?

**Utopian** · 03-13-2016, 10:04 PM

It was not done for farmers. It was to conserve energy for the war effort.

**tintin** · 03-13-2016, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Utopian

It was not done for farmers. It was to conserve energy for the war effort.

must be an urban legend from living in a farming community

**cudarunner** · 03-13-2016, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by tintin

wasn't it designed for the farmers? How many farmers do we have now that don't have tractors with lights?

Many years ago I was told to beware of 'information' on the internet as it allowed 'Anyone' to become an 'Expert'.

With that said, I found this interesting as Ron had written

Originally Posted by Utopian

It was not done for farmers. It was to conserve energy for the war effort.

But Whose War Effort?

The History of Daylight Saving Time

**Utopian** · 03-14-2016, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by tintin

wasn't it designed for the farmers? How many farmers do we have now that don't have tractors with lights?

Originally Posted by tintin

must be an urban legend from living in a farming community

I grew up on a farm. The only time the clock mattered at all was for getting to school on time. Other than that we simply worked regardless of what the clock said, because we worked alone on the farm. We did not have to coordinate meeting times, or worry about clocking in or out at the right time. Besides, we always were up long before sunrise and worked well past sunset.

I don't think daylight savings time had much impact on farmers at all.

**PensacolaTiger** · 03-14-2016, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by Brenngun

I have one comment to whoever makes us do this. STOP THIS RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Benjamin Franklin is said to have "invented" daylight saving time as a joke. If this is true, the joke is on us.

**tintin** · 03-15-2016, 12:28 AM

asked several people today why they thought it was started. they almost all thought it was for farmers.

**Utopian** · 03-15-2016, 01:18 AM

Sure, blame the farmers instead of the Nazis!

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