Like the average American, I just assumed every state followed daily light saving time rules. I noticed an article in my local paper and learned that's not always the case.
In fact, this year is the first time since 1970 Indiana is observing the time change.
For the first time in three decades, Indiana is falling back. The entire state will turn back the clocks in observance of daylight-saving time this weekend, thanks to a bill passed last year.
Until then, most of the state ignored daylight-saving. A few counties observed it -- some unofficially.
Governor Mitch Daniels is a staunch advocate of the move to make daylight saving mandatory. He says it will eliminate confusion and increase commerce.
But even with the bill, all of Indiana won't be on the same page time-wise. Eighteen counties are on Central Time while the rest of the state follows Eastern Time.
That's some crazy stuff. I know for sure that I'll be taking advantage of my extra hour!
And here are some more daily light saving time fun facts to tickle your fancies haha...
New Government Law
Congress passed the Energy Act of 2005 which starts Daylight Saving Time one month earlier in the spring and extends it one week later in the fall, beginning in 2007.
Anti-Terror Device
In September 1999, Palestinians living on West Bank were on Daylight Saving Time while the Israeli government had already switched back to Standard Time. When terrorists smuggled in time bombs, they exploded one hour early, killing three plotters instead of two busloads of people.
Why Two in the Morning?
In the U.S., 2 a.m. was originally chosen for clock changing time because most people were asleep at that hour, whether they lived on either coast, or somewhere in between. It was also the time the fewest trains were running. Today it gives computer help desks enough time to reset sensitive systems, but it's still early enough for the entire continental U.S. to switch by daybreak. By not occurring at midnight, it prevents the scenario of today changing ever so briefly back to yesterday.
Last Call
Partiers who stay out after 2 a.m. on the day Daylight Saving Time begins have complained that last call comes an hour too soon. One year, students and other late night bar patrons near Ohio State University rioted at 2 a.m., chanting "Freedom" and throwing bottles at police.
Trick or Treat
The extra hour of light is likely to make Halloween safer starting in 2007. Children's pedestrian deaths are four times higher on Oct. 31 than on any other night of the year.
Amtrak Delays
When the clocks fall back at 2 a.m. this Sunday, Amtrak trains running on time will have to wait in the station for one hour before resuming their journey. Springtime overnight travelers find their trains suddenly one hour late, but their engineers just keep going and try to make up the time.
More Exceptions to the Rule
Daylight Saving Time is still not observed in Hawaii and most of Arizona. The exception in Arizona is the Navajo Nation, which also extends into Utah and New Mexico.
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I personally hate daylight savings time. It always screws me up and I spend at least a week and a half confused as to what time it is because I invariably forget to change some of the clocks in the house. It gets aggrivating. Tonight is going to be even worse than usual because we now have to figure out the schedule for my nephew who has to have IPV treatments every six hours and feeds every 4 hours. I haven't a clue how to work that out with daylight savings... hopefully sis does.
"We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us." -Marcel Proust
I like that this blog came out and it gave me a chuckle and a laugh (morbidly) about the terrorist story. Benjamin Franklin, you crazy old man.