Why Do We Fall Back and Spring Ahead?

^@Marte, that's actually an interesting thought, about how the train schedules would be jeopardized with all the states doing their own thing with regard to DST.  Also, isn't it Arizona that doesn't observe DST at all?  So interesting...

I have noticed thorough my life span that we people sometimes do stuff for stupid reasons. I don't know for sure if this is one of them but it really hasn't hurt anyone.

Hi debbie,  Thanks for the history lesson.  The time switch doesn't bother me, it is the shorter daylight that does!

I didn't realize that! Cool story, thanks!

The original purpose of DST was to give farmers the extra hour of daylight at the end of the day.  It was first proposed way back in the late 1700's by Benjamin Franklin.

Like post #25 - my bedroom clocks automatically reset ahead of schedule since they are older.  Seems I'm never expecting it , so it is always interesting when it happens and it takes me a while to figure out my bedroom clock does not match the rest of the house.

Your story made me think about my mother!  When I lived in Dallas, TX and my mom lived in Louisville, KY, there was an one hour difference in the time zone.  So, every year when the time would change, my mom would think that we would be on the same time zone.  I never understood her logic, because she was changing her clocks too, but she was always confused.  Sure miss you MOM!

WOW that was really interesting!  I always wondered why we did this and it makes perfect sense.  I just never thought about it in the sense of saving on accidents.  Joy

 I didn't read all of your responses, but we don't participate in DST in Arizona!  It's tough to remember when everyone else is changing their clocks and we don't.  Focusing on the spring ahead and fall back is huge to remember what time it is everywhere else!  Thanks for the blog!

My summertime neighbors are from Arizona, and they also don't have Daylight Savings Time.

Another reason that you did not mention was that someone wanted more daylight in the morning when young children were walking and biking to school. Not sure children do that in today's world....

I just don't get why we still do this. During winter months when driving is the most dangerous, we have less daylight, and so during commutes at night when it's snowing/raining whatever, people REALLY don't know how to drive with all of those things compounded. Why not just keep more daylight? 

Debbie - I didn't know this history either!!  Thank you :)  Now, if you had been my history teacher, it may have been more interesting....  Truly, thanks, as I may not have know & I am going to share with my young adults :)

See, just another thing the Government gets involved with to control our lives. Debbie a great little history lesson. Thanks for sharing.

You could post this one again......sooooooooon.  Hi, Debbie Laity of Cedaredge Land Company.  I hope you are well today, and that you aren’t worn out from the great game (I hear!).

This is a great post.  And, I know that you could recycle this one again soon.