MDMD (6)----p195,196 Asiatick Pygmies

[calbert at pop.tiac.net]

Daylight savings in the U. S. originated with the railroads at the 
end of the 19th century. Given the advances of Harrisons timepiece, 
it was possible for every location to be more or less on its 
particular time. This created enormous headaches for those 
responsible for scheduling. 
The Rail Road companies lobbied successfully to implement the time 
zones we now enjoy. There was apparently little opposition, though 
one can be sure that some of the affected populations developed myths 
around this shift.
love,
cfa
thrilled to be able to contribute a little to a relevant rap
> Also it reminds me of my own rave against daylight savings time.  I
> always have wondered where that hour goes, and what by what right or
> reason (ha!) do lawmakers feel themselves capable of removing an hour
> and then putting it back on some other arbitrary day.  I was told in
> Kindergarten it was so the farmers could have extra time in the day to
> work.  But what has that to do with an urban dweller like me, and
> certainly the days of Farmer McGregor are long gone.  Is it the
> Agri-Business that keeps it alive? hmmm. . .
> 
> 			David
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