At 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, we officially turn our clocks forward one hour. The good thing: more daylight to garden. The bad thing: I lose another hour changing all those clocks around the house. Thankfully the iPhone and computer automagically reset without my assistance. The microwave…not so smart.
I grew up in the 1970s in rural Northeast Arkansas. As far back as I can remember, I attended Brinkley Chapel Church. The church looked as you might imagine with towering pecan trees, a circle gravel driveway and a carpet of clover growing from the back door to the surrounding cotton fields. Inside, a mixture of friends and family filled the pews each time the doors were open.
One year before Sunday school, Uncle Rosie addressed the congregation with important new business. He proposed Brinkley Chapel NOT follow Daylight Savings Time. He felt daylight savings time was unnecessary, and put the issue up for vote.
After much consideration and debate, Brinkley Chapel decided not following daylight savings time would be too confusing for everyone else. So we reluctantly went along with it.
Grace Grits and Gardening
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That makes me laugh every time I think of that. Mom
me too:)
LOL. Daylight savings time is so confusing. I usually wait to check my cell phone and computer to see what time it really is before I change all the clocks.
Kathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
It’s amazing how one hour confuses everyone:)
That is so funny that the little Chapel thought it could make its own rules. Love it! Every year there is so much fuss about daylight savings time. Personally I like it.
haha it was funny:)) I love having more daylight.
I hate changing the clock but enjoy having more daylight once I’m used to the time change. I know a camp that follows their own clock. It allows the kids to enjoy more daylight in the summer.
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com
I enjoy having more daylight as well:)
Nearly every year on “spring forward” Sunday at Whitton Baptist Church we had a few worshipers arriving as the rest of us were leaving. I don’t guess anyone there ever thought of ignoring the time change. I think Brinkley must have had a more rebellious congregation. Very funny.
How about we skip “Fall Back” and only do “Spring Forward?”=) Also, I think your Uncle had a great idea!!!…haha
So far the only time I trust in my house is on this laptop and on my iPhone, I’ve not made it to any of the clocks around the house yet! 🙂 And I would vote for extra sleep. What a great idea! 🙂 – Thanks for stopping by my place. I am now “stalking” you. ;)- And I love Kathy, she’s awesome. 🙂
Thanks for the reminder!!! I hope to be “Walking in Sunshine” today and not rain!! Have a great weekend.
You too! But we could probably use some rain:)
I don’t care which time they leave it at, just leave it.
I agree!
Talya, could this be a NEA phenomenon? I remember my little country church having this same discussion/debate! Great post and reminder to change all those clocks.
It doesn’t bother me but it does mess with the pets am feeding schedule.
Personally I like the extra time at the end of the day. But I totally agree that it’s time to pick one and stick with it! Great post.
Along with many–many people, I hated daylight savings time. It’s the dumbest idea ever. I agree we lose the hour changing clocks. At least now days it isn’t so annoying. I mean since the first day of my retirement when I took off my watch and placed it with my alarm clock in a bottom drawer… I’m a happy girl. I laughed this morning when I read your article because I can see from where I am sitting the clock in the kitchen doesn’t match my computer.