It is getting to that time of year when we
need to change our clocks again. (November 3 this year) Benjamin
Franklin is often credited with the idea, but he only mentioned it
in jest in a satirical essay.
The idea was never seriously pushed until 1895 when George Vernon
Hudson, presented the idea as a way for people to have more daylight
and consequently more leisure time after work. While there was
interest in Hudson’s idea, it still didn’t catch on until 1916 when
Germany adopted DST as a method to save fuel during World War I.
Others, including the US and Great Britain, used DST during World
War I and II, yet reverted to standard time during peace years. It
wasn’t until about 40 years ago, during the energy crisis of the
1970s, that Daylight Savings Time was made permanent in many areas.
Much has been argued for and against Daylight Savings benefits. I
side with the majority who think it is a waste of time and energy
to change clocks twice a year. Likely more time is wasted
discussing the matter than any real or imagined benefits from it.
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