Daylight Saving Time started as a simple idea: shift the clocks so we can enjoy more daylight in the evening. It was first joked about by Benjamin Franklin back in the 1700s, but it didn’t really catch on until World War I, when countries wanted to save energy.

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Over the years, the U.S. and other places have turned it on, turned it off, and adjusted it depending on the times. Even now, people still argue about whether it’s useful or just a twice-a-year hassle. Technology has made it easier because many clocks, even the car, simply change themselves lol.

I like the change in time, just like the change of the seasons. I don't mind colder and darker days in winter, and I don't mind hotter, sunnier days in summer. I look forward to the added daylight in spring, and in fall, the shorter days signal a shift in the seasons. It makes for different experiences at different times of the year.

When Do We Change The Clocks This Spring?

According to The Hill, this year, we lose an hour of sleep on March 8, the earliest possible day that daylight saving time can begin. (U.S. law mandates the clocks change on the second Sunday of March.)

So before you go to bed Saturday, May 8th, don't forget to move your manual clocks ahead an hour. The first thing I thought was yay! St. Patrick's Day is gonna be longer! lol

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