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Daylight Saving Time: Let’s Take a Vote!

March 9, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner 19 Comments

Daylight Savings Time

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.

Daylight Savings Time

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.

I love that our faithful congregation of forty-five thought such a decision could be made with no regard for the rest of the county, state, nation.
Is it time for another vote?

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Filed Under: Life, Memories, Nature & Seasons Tagged With: Brinkley Chapel, humor, Johnson Family, Mississippi County, Northeast Arkansas

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    March 9, 2013 at 8:26 am

    That makes me laugh every time I think of that. Mom

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 9, 2013 at 9:47 am

      me too:)

      Reply
  2. Kathy says

    March 9, 2013 at 8:56 am

    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

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 9, 2013 at 9:47 am

      It’s amazing how one hour confuses everyone:)

      Reply
  3. Colene says

    March 9, 2013 at 9:05 am

    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.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 9, 2013 at 9:48 am

      haha it was funny:)) I love having more daylight.

      Reply
  4. Joyce Lansky says

    March 9, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    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

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 9, 2013 at 4:49 pm

      I enjoy having more daylight as well:)

      Reply
  5. Mark says

    March 9, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    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.

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  6. TimH says

    March 9, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    How about we skip “Fall Back” and only do “Spring Forward?”=) Also, I think your Uncle had a great idea!!!…haha

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  7. Magical Mystical MiMi says

    March 10, 2013 at 6:46 am

    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. 🙂

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  8. Kim says

    March 8, 2014 at 8:33 am

    Thanks for the reminder!!! I hope to be “Walking in Sunshine” today and not rain!! Have a great weekend.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 8, 2014 at 8:56 am

      You too! But we could probably use some rain:)

      Reply
  9. Patti says

    March 8, 2014 at 8:43 am

    I don’t care which time they leave it at, just leave it.

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    • Talya Tate Boerner says

      March 8, 2014 at 8:56 am

      I agree!

      Reply
  10. Anita says

    March 8, 2014 at 9:00 am

    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.

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  11. Margaret says

    March 8, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    It doesn’t bother me but it does mess with the pets am feeding schedule.

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  12. Robin says

    March 9, 2014 at 10:43 am

    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.

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  13. Jeannie says

    March 10, 2014 at 9:19 am

    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.

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