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Although Daylight Saving Time means spring is soon to come, I am one of the many people in the world that hates changing my clocks and adjusting to the time change.
Maybe it's time to move to Arizona or Hawaii, the only two states in the U.S. that don't do anything for Daylight Saving Time. Several U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, do not observe Daylight Saving Time either.
So how did Daylight Saving Time get its start?
Some scientists believe ancient civilizations used a similar practice of adjusting their daily schedules to center around the amount of sun during the day.
American inventor Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1784 an essay named "The Economy of Using Sunshine Instead of Candles." And many years later in 1895, George Vernon Hudson presented a paper that suggested a two-hour shift forward in October and a two-hour shift backward in March.
But a man named William Willett has been coined as the man who led the first campaign for Daylight Saving Time. He thought that by moving the clocks ahead or forward, people would be able to enjoy more sunlight during the day. Unfortunately for Willett, he died before his idea could amount to anything.
When World War I approached and took the world's attention, Daylight Saving Time was once again looked into. On April 30, 1916, Daylight Saving Time was adopted for the first time to replace artificial lighting and save fuel for the war effort in Germany.
The Uniform Time Act of 1966 was passed and stated that Daylight Saving Time would begin on the last Sunday of April and end on the last Sunday of October. The act also gave the ability for states to decide whether or not they wanted to comply with Daylight Saving Time.
The schedule for Daylight Saving Time has been continually revised since the Uniform Time Act of 1966 was passed. But does it really serve it's purpose anymore?
A petition hoping to eliminate Daylight Saving Time has been generating some interest this year. Politicians from Colorado and Florida are even hoping to "stop this madness of twice a year readjusting our clocks."
I do not believe Daylight Saving Time is worth the trouble anymore, not unless you enjoy encountering me when I'm cranky after losing an hour of precious sleep.