I've asked this question to so many people and no one seems to know. I've heard so many different answers. Does anyone know?
2007-03-14 05:40:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Ben Franklin advocated early arising out of bed in the summer to save on candles in his own era. But not specifically DST.
Germany began the practice in WWI with England soon following the practice. Odd, in WWII Germany didn't have DST.
I suppose it is 3 weeks early this year because Palm Sunday falls on April 1 which is just the oddity of the Gregorian calendar coming back in synch with the Lunar calendar.
2007-03-14 05:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was introduced with the World Wars so as to economize on fuel use.
Sadly many places decided to keep it - it skews our perception of the natural progression of the seasons and the benefits are far fewer than in the 1930s.
No idea why they switched 3 weeks early though. ^_^
2007-03-14 12:45:46 · answer #2 · answered by shadow_cup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On both ocassions it was legislated by US Congress and signed into law, the latest being two years ago.
2007-03-15 18:30:34 · answer #3 · answered by xxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was implemented in the 1800's to provide Farmers with more time to harvest crops.
2007-03-14 13:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by Conductor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that it started back in the day near the civil war .. &* i think we do it to conserve energy!! =]
2007-03-14 12:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by Brittany 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was a law that the congress did so you can save more energy and light earlier
2007-03-14 12:43:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋