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Re: Indiana adopts Daylight Saving Time!
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2005 Apr 30, 22:10 EDT
From: Frank Reed CT
Date: 2005 Apr 30, 22:10 EDT
Bill you wrote:
"Sad fact is most Hoosiers did not (and probably
still do not) realize Indiana is solidly in the Central time zone."
still do not) realize Indiana is solidly in the Central time zone."
It's really not so unusual. France and Spain are "solidly" in the GMT time
zone, but they prefer to set their clocks ahead so that they're on central
European time. To me, the best reason for Indiana to adopt DST is to
appear less eccentric. Indiana has too many eccentricities as it is...
And:
"Which means here in West Lafayette, mean LAN is 12:48 pm. So we are
getting 48
minutes of "daylight savings" all year. With DST, 1 hr 48 minutes."
minutes of "daylight savings" all year. With DST, 1 hr 48 minutes."
As I understand it, in the UK during the Second World War, they adopted
GMT+1 year-round and GMT+2 during the summer months. Apparently, this was called
"Double Summer Time". France and Spain basically have that today, too.
-FER
42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
42.0N 87.7W, or 41.4N 72.1W.
www.HistoricalAtlas.com/lunars
