Let’s be honest, Daylight Saving Time blows. The reasons for it always seem loose, “it’s for the farmers” “it’s so kids can go to school in daylight” “it’s so you can light your Christmas decorations earlier” blah, blah, blah. And I’m not as dumb as I look because new research backs me up. The annual transition to and from DST has clinical implications that last longer than the days where clocks ‘fall back’ or ‘spring forward.’ Over time DST eliminates bright morning light that critically synchronises biological clocks, which can be associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, as well as other negative effects of partial sleep deprivation. Average sleep duration shrinks by 15 to 20 minutes for adults during DST transitions, which may also increase the risk of fatal accidents. Also some states don’t even participate in the transition which has to make it rather annoying to neighboring states and a lot of news anchors don’t even know how to say the phrase properly ( Savings??) even though it has been around for decades. Those of us who live in northern states I think already get a little wiggy when heading into fall and winter knowing the possible shitshow that awaits for the next 6 months. I know it’s not actual tampering with the sun and just monkeying with the clock but anything that keeps it as light as possible in the evening is the way to go. Darkness in the morning…eh, we’re half asleep anyway to worry about light. By mid-December darkness arrives around 4:30 and by 7 it feels like midnight. We need this to stop right now. So let’s tell those clocksuckers in Washington to give us more daylight at night. They can even sell hats that say “make America not as dark at 4:30 during the fall and winter.” MANADA4DTFAW hats. My contribution, attach sunlamps to all streetlights.

Gunga, galunga
Garry