Daylight Savings Time

This Sunday marks an important date on the calendar; daylight savings time (DST). Although it is obvious that not many people are happy about the fact that they will lose an hour of sleep, there are still some positive things about DST. The good thing is that we will gain an hour of daylight,  so those gloomy days of walking out of school or work at 4 o'clock  in the afternoon and it's already dark out are over.

Many people don't like the system, stating that it is an inconvenience and has too many negative effects. Try telling that to Benjamin Franklin, the man credited with DST. He cane up with DST to make the best use of daylight hours by shifting the clock forward in the spring and backwards in the fall. Some states, including Arizona and Hawaii don't even follow DST, and some states are even trying to pass bills to allow them to opt out of the system. Some people even say that it increases the risk of a heart attack because some people are already sleep deprived. Whether you like it or not, or for that fact, think you will actually have a heart attack because you got 60 minutes less of sleep for one night, we can all at least enjoy an extra hour of some good ol' sunlight.


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