tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post2879479274296196957..comments2024-01-12T06:15:58.743-05:00Comments on Hillside Homestead: Quick Hit: Clock change, and hard rain.Couretonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07345010106705079453noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-60331289731089498082015-11-07T00:12:18.137-05:002015-11-07T00:12:18.137-05:00The requisite Wiki link (goes into some interestin...The requisite Wiki link (goes into some interesting details):<br />https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time <br /><br />What I hope is a more legitimate website than Wiki (I hope), because I was curious if Wiki had it right: http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/history.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453000927877301552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-13148518154286927192015-11-07T00:01:25.695-05:002015-11-07T00:01:25.695-05:00I've heard that DST was actually a ploy develo...I've heard that DST was actually a ploy developed by the military during the world wars (forget which - I'll find and follow with a link on that). Something about using it as a way to save ammunition and gas/resources. -Sam W.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453000927877301552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-75240565989573684572015-11-03T12:27:04.772-05:002015-11-03T12:27:04.772-05:00Exactly. I've always been baffled by the idea ...Exactly. I've always been baffled by the idea that DST is for the benefits of the farmers. Farmers don't care about what the clock says!Couretonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07345010106705079453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5343418039422454577.post-65393321978999315752015-10-29T19:38:52.990-04:002015-10-29T19:38:52.990-04:00I saw this a few days ago regarding DST: "Oh...I saw this a few days ago regarding DST: "Oh, boy. I get to set my clocks back and watch it get dark by four o'clock," said no one ever.Mary Ann Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859843676283396203noreply@blogger.com