Dear Readers,

It's time to think about time.  As in changing the time!

As November 5th turns into November 6 (at 1:59 AM

to be exact) , you should know the time slips back an hour

to 1:00 AM.  Someone has to move the clock back, most

likely before bedtime.  It will happen automatically on

some electronic devices, but just to be sure, change your

watch or alarm clock!  This practice is called Daylight

Saving Time (not Daylight Savings Time as some people

think) and I want to tell you a bit more about it.

Perhaps you are wondering about why and when this

practice was started.  Way back in 1895, a man named

George Vernon Hudson had the idea of temporarily

advancing the clock during the summertime so that

afternoons could have more sunlight and mornings could

have less.  In the autumn, this time could be adjusted

backward.  However, it wasn't until April 30, 1916 that

Daylight Saving Time was put into effect in Germany

and other WW I allies as a way to conserve coal during

wartime.

The United States adopted Daylight Saving Time in 1918.

The practice has been both praised (YAY!) and criticized (BOO!). 

Finally, to remember which way the clock is supposed to be

set, try memorizing this quote:

"SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK."

Out of time and signing off,

Paige Turner!