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Emmett sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose as if attempting to suppress an oncoming headache. His ears were still ringing from the woman on the other line who either did not know how to lower her voice or didn't care to and he'd hardly had a chance to get a word in edgewise before she abruptly hung up.

🕰️✨ Just in time for the Fall Back: "100 Fascinating Facts About Daylight Saving Time in the United States"! 🌞🌙

As we set our clocks back an hour tonight, let's dive into the fascinating world of Daylight Saving Time in the US. It's a tradition that's been turning heads for over a century, and I've got 100 intriguing facts to share with you!

From Benjamin Franklin's genius idea to the ongoing debates about its energy-saving benefits, this article is your ultimate guide to all things DST. 🌎⏰

Whether you're a DST supporter, a critic, or just someone curious about why we're doing this time dance, you'll find something to ponder in this comprehensive piece. 🤔

And let's not forget, if you're from Arizona or Hawaii, you get to skip this clock change drama altogether! Lucky you! 😄🌵🏝️

USS SUMNER - War Diary, 6/1-30/45, NARA ID 77464207.

DID YOU RETARD YOUR CLOCKS?

Not a typo, not un-PC, but Navy’s usage of “retard”

Daylight Savings Time has been discussed, used, amended and abandoned starting around WWI. Of course we have related records including Congressional debates, political cartoons, and the surprising (to us) use of the term “retarded” by the US Navy in re: time changes!

Circular No. 50-24: Daylight Saving Time, 9/8/1924. NARA ID 6882506.

WWI Poster: Saving Daylight! NARA ID 512689.

Opposition to Daylight Savings, Clifford Berryman cartoon, 5/25/1922, NARA ID 6011733.

Marcus M. Marks, Chair of the Nat'l. Daylight Saving Movement, signals to set hands of the great clock in the Metropolitan Tower, NYC, 3/31/1918.

Untitled cartoon by Clifford Berryman, 5/25/1922, NARA ID 6011373

Imperial Germany became the first country to institute Daylight Saving Time on April 6, 1916, when the Federal Council (Bundesrat) ordered an additional hour of daylight be added from May through September. The U.S. embassy in Berlin reported this initiative. Read more in diplomatic records archivist David Langbart's Text Message post Daylight Saving Time Begins, 1916. See also his 3-part series on the origins and early implementation of Daylight Savings Time:

DST – The Early Experiences I: Germany

DST – The Early Experiences II: France

DST – The Early Experiences III: Great Britain

Don't use the time change as an excuse for slacking off at work!