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Why We Still Have Daylight Savings Time
Even with mildly warm weather, bright sunshine, and the melodious sounds of birds chirping in the blossoming trees, this time of year still brings dread to many.
Yes, it is Daylight Saving time (DST), the time of year when we all wake up with our alarms at our regularly scheduled time only to find that the warm and inviting sun we had just gotten used is no longer on the job.
As someone who grew up in Arizona (where they do not recognize DST), moving east and adjusting to this sadistic practice was a challenge. Sure, I am used to the idea of spring forward and fall back. It is an easy enough construct to understand. What I do not understand is why anyone would feel the need to completely mess with the circadian clocks of an entire nation by making them wake an hour earlier — for many, before the sun comes up.
Well, for my fellow readers who may not be familiar with DST — those who reside in Arizona, Hawaii, a few US territories, a lucky few living in random areas of Indiana that are new to it, and most of the rest of the world — here is a brief history lesson for you.
Daylight Saving Time (note: “saving time” not “savings time”) is a time of year, typically at the start of spring, when residents advance their clocks forward one hour in the summer months, whereby extending evening daylight an hour…
