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Bayard

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3. I've never reset my watch from the last change,

Reply to dweller (Original post)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:35 AM

Yesterday

So, I'm right on time now!

I seriously hate this malarkey. Here's the original reason--that no longer applies:

"Daylight Saving Time (DST) was originally instituted during World War I (first by Germany in 1916, then the U.S. in 1918) as a wartime measure to conserve fuel and energy. By shifting an hour of daylight from the early morning to the evening, the goal was to reduce the need for artificial lighting and coal consumption."

I always thought it had something to do with farmers and school kids. Who knew?

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Personal Service Announcement [View all] dweller Yesterday OP

Fuck, but thank you BlueSpot Yesterday #1

Thank you for the heads up. LastDemocratInSC Yesterday #2

I've never reset my watch from the last change, Bayard Yesterday #3

Few seem to be in favor of this twice-a-year foolishness, politicians on both sides included... Mark.b2 Yesterday #6

I keep trying, but the damn clock reassembles itself every day and plays "I've Got You, Babe" incessantly. usonian Yesterday #4

The Earth does not like it when we mortals mess with the actual time. chouchou Yesterday #5

Thanks for the reminder! calimary Yesterday #7

I LIKE daylight savings time and wish we would just stay with that.. Silver Gaia Yesterday #8

Wow! BlueMTexpat Yesterday #9

We swith in another week or so. Old Crank Yesterday #10

I live in Arizona Dave Id Yesterday #11

Huh jfz9580m Yesterday #12

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