Technically, it is winter. (As Spring does not officially start until March 21, the Vernal Equinox). So the old saying of "Spring ahead, fall back" no longer holds true. I know it is pretty close to Spring, but for us people who want to speak technically, we no longer have that mnemonic.
2007-03-07 08:21:08 · 8 answers · asked by rickpetralia 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
meteorologically speaking its spring as of March 1st
2007-03-07 08:27:27 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin B 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
March forward --Novem /back
Forward march .... back in 9
Starting in 2007, daylight time begins in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time. These dates were established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005).
Not all places in the U.S. observe daylight time. In particular, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not use it.
Remember to change the batteries in your smoke detector when you change your clocks....Many fire departments encourage people to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they change their clocks because Daylight Saving Time provides a convenient reminder. "A working smoke detector more than doubles a person's chances of surviving a home fire," says William McNabb of the Troy Fire Department in Michigan. More than 90 percent of homes in the United States have smoke detectors, but one-third are estimated to have dead or missing batteries
2007-03-08 00:02:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well suck it up. You can survive even if it is 10 days earlier than your official spring-start day.
If you don't like it complain to your congressman that you want it sent back to where it was.
2007-03-07 16:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is true. I guess you should go and figure out a better phrase.
2007-03-07 16:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by Angel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well there are enough of us simpletons around, to keep it going the old way.
2007-03-07 20:53:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then make up your own saying and keep it to yourself.
2007-03-07 16:28:49 · answer #6 · answered by sunflowers 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This isn't even a question..
2007-03-07 16:25:48 · answer #7 · answered by BAMF. ♥ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are right! I had not thought of that... now it bothers me too, thanks a lot! ;-)
2007-03-07 16:27:53 · answer #8 · answered by barefoot_always 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋