Did you remember to set your clocks back Saturday night when Daylight Savings Time ended?
I hate Daylight Savings Time. What started as a joke on the lazy French by Benjamin Franklin clear back in 1784 was turned into a joke on the American people by the US Congress following the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973.
Since the Arabs are to blame for Congress inflicting this ridiculous “cost-saving measure” on us, it’s only fitting that three Arab terrorists won the 1999 Darwin Award because of it: (5 September 1999, Jerusalem) The switch away from daylight savings time caused consternation among terrorist groups this year. At precisely 5:30 Israel time on Sunday, two coordinated car bombs exploded in different cities, killing three terrorists who were transporting the bombs. It was initially believed that the devices had been detonated prematurely by klutzy amateurs. A closer look revealed the truth behind the untimely explosions.
Three days before, Israel had made a premature switch from daylight savings time to standard time in order to accommodate a week of Slihot, involving pre-sunrise prayers. Palestinians refused to "live on Zionist time." Two weeks of scheduling havoc ensued. The bombs had been prepared in a Palestine-controlled area, and set on Daylight Savings time. The confused drivers had already switched to standard time. As a result, the cars were still en-route when the explosives detonated, delivering to the terrorists their well-deserved demise.
Dave Berry was right when he said “you will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.” Do you ever wonder why are they saving daylight and where do they keep it?
This statement from the Indian Reporter website says it all:
When told the reason for daylight savings time the old Indian said, "Only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket."
I hate Daylight Savings Time. What started as a joke on the lazy French by Benjamin Franklin clear back in 1784 was turned into a joke on the American people by the US Congress following the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973.
Since the Arabs are to blame for Congress inflicting this ridiculous “cost-saving measure” on us, it’s only fitting that three Arab terrorists won the 1999 Darwin Award because of it: (5 September 1999, Jerusalem) The switch away from daylight savings time caused consternation among terrorist groups this year. At precisely 5:30 Israel time on Sunday, two coordinated car bombs exploded in different cities, killing three terrorists who were transporting the bombs. It was initially believed that the devices had been detonated prematurely by klutzy amateurs. A closer look revealed the truth behind the untimely explosions.
Three days before, Israel had made a premature switch from daylight savings time to standard time in order to accommodate a week of Slihot, involving pre-sunrise prayers. Palestinians refused to "live on Zionist time." Two weeks of scheduling havoc ensued. The bombs had been prepared in a Palestine-controlled area, and set on Daylight Savings time. The confused drivers had already switched to standard time. As a result, the cars were still en-route when the explosives detonated, delivering to the terrorists their well-deserved demise.
Dave Berry was right when he said “you will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.” Do you ever wonder why are they saving daylight and where do they keep it?
This statement from the Indian Reporter website says it all:
When told the reason for daylight savings time the old Indian said, "Only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket."
