The Sun Was Out This Morning-Daylight Saving Time Madness
It was bright and sunny this morning.
I was not ready for it. I am fortunate to be able to take my wife to work fairly regularly. The past few weeks it has been getting kinda dark. It was helped by the cloudy mornings we have been having.
Yesterday, it was time to turn the clocks back an hour.
The sun got a head start this morning. I stepped out the door and instead of the sun just peeking out, I had so close my eyes it was so bright. I had a brief nearly subliminal urge to go back inside (this is what happens if you spend an entire Sunday in a dark room in front of a computer).
This is all Benjamin Franklin's fault.
He is the one that came up with the idea. I have no idea why it would seem so important 200 years ago when everyone traveled by horse or foot. Things happened much slower back then. Now days, a virus can travel across the world faster than you could tell your relatives you got sick on vacation back then.
I am not really sure that switching clocks is really that good of an idea.
Usually, fall, when you gain an hour is almost nice, but spring, that is a different story. I also notice that it seems to be Easter morning when they want you to get up extra early for church that they also steal that hour of sleep.
I think that shifting the time is hard on the human body.
I do not mean in a sci-fi time traveling way. The readjustment to a new schedule is hard on you physically. I always feel out of whack for days. I know, real scientific choice of words.
Do you think this was one of Benjamin Franklin's better ideas?
Or, should we all just go fly kites made out of metal during thunderstorms?
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Comments on The Sun Was Out This Morning-Daylight Saving Time Madness
luckily i changed my blinds to curtains this weekend so now i don't have to be rudely awakened by the bright sun
ms danielle,
I had no idea it was so bright out this morning till I stepped out the door.
I am looking forward to the day my wife can call in to work well and I there is no need to take her. Then, I'll not have to be awakened anyway.
Ben Franklin was only kidding when he suggested it on his 'blog'. It was William Willett's desire to have time to play golf after work in the summer that led to its invention in Britain in the early 1900's.
The thing I dislike about it is driving home from work in the dark. People get stupid driving in the dark.
I agree Frank, there is something depressing about coming out of work when it is dark out.
I hate daylights saving time because by the time the kids get home from school and eat dinner they have no time to play outside. Can't wait for it to change back.
Every second counts. all we have to do is make the most out of it. Humans exixst for a purpose.