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ProfessorGAC

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11. It Did Go Away

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 09:31 AM

Tuesday

Back when I was in college, they did away with standard time.
For reasons I don't understand, people hated it.
So, they overwrote the law to back to the time change twice a year.
Probably why a new proposal won't gain much traction.

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Since they took away the pennies mercuryblues Sunday #1

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As my Mom used to tell me mercuryblues Sunday #5

I woke this morning to the perfect solution Easterncedar Sunday #2

That's brilliant! I wonder if I could do that tomorrow or if I have to wait until next year. Do me a favor and write to Wonder Why Sunday #3

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Try putting your Daylight Saving in the bank LogDog75 Monday #8

The late Johnny Carson would have known the answer to this question KS Toronado Monday #9

Didn't the Senate vote unanimously to do away with the time change a couple of years ago? Rhiannon12866 Tuesday #10

It Did Go Away ProfessorGAC Tuesday #11