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Down with Daylight Savings Time. Up with morning time.

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(with apologies to Dr. Seuss , read the poem below to the rhythm of 'Green Eggs and Ham') I do not like the time change, old I am I do not like it slam damn bam. Would I like it here or there? I would not like it here or there I would not like it anywhere I do not like the switcheroo I do not want it — for me nor you! I think that makes clear I do not like the time change; while longer summer evenings are pleasant, they don’t really last all that many days out of the year’s 365 and, as soon as we reach the summer equinox, we begin the slide down hill towards shorter days anyway. I say, let’s just stick to Standard Time and learn to love it and live with it. After all, it’s not like we actually gain daylight hours; we merely exchange morning light for evening light. Yes, I speak as a morning person. I say, Down with the time change! Up with early morning rising! The history of Daylight Savings Time (DST) has to do with having more daylight at the end of the standard 9-5 work d...