Clocks back…

[BP Addict]

Was in high school when we kept DST through winter. (1973-74.,)
As I remember it, a huge factor in NOT repeating it was that we had a freakin' BLOODBATH nationwide in terms of schoolkids being hit in the dark , either walking/riding bikes to school, or waitng at bus stops. The sun did not rise until the end of my second class each morning. At class change after first period, the sky was still pitch-black. Had been in school an hour and a half before legal shooting light (1/2 hour before sunrise here in Florida.)
DST was intended strictly for summertime, in an agricultural setting.

I remember trying to open my school locker in the dark. No cell phones with flashlights then.

Walt

 

[Shiloh]

If we are going to keep one time then let’s keep standard time so the sun will be at it’s highest point in the sky at noon.

 

[BP Addict]

When told the reason for Daylight Saving Time, the Old Indian said,
"Only the government would believe that you can cut a foot off the top
of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and get a longer blanket."

 

[Sun City]

Not a problem! My regular turn in time was 2130 hours so now.....I'll do same nightly deal at 2030 hours!!

 

[flconch53]

I ignore the time change. It is just a little inconvenient when dealing with regulated institutions

 

[tenngun]

We are all most due south of magnetic north so my compass is real close to true.
I have the little sundial and it’s on time right now

 

[Eutycus]

My body clock and the clock on the wall are not in synch (yet)

 

[RobertE]

Which time you prefer has a lot to do where you live in my opinion.
I live on the eastern edge of Central time. It starts getting light about 4:30-4:45 in June on DST. I have no desire to have my dogs wake me at 3:30-4:00 AM if it started getting light on standard time.

 

[CaptainVane]

I do believe FL passed a bill to end it and then the US Congress quickly passed something to prevent FL from ending it!

There a federal law that prevents states from going rogue, was passed after AZ & HI stayed on standard time all year. I just read this morn. Congress has to revoke the law. Rubio just put it up for a vote again but it got shelved in committee. Until that fed law changes, FL cant go rogue.

 

[CaptainVane]

If we are going to keep one time then let’s keep standard time so the sun will be at it’s highest point in the sky at noon.

Well dam, I learned something. Had no idea that was the metric of standard time.
Thank you.

 

[Packrat]

 

[Packrat]