Nov. 4, 2026

The Real Origin Of Daylight Saving Time: It Wasn't The Farmers. Who Started It, Who Profits, And Why Congress Still Can't Fix It

The Real Origin Of Daylight Saving Time: It Wasn't The Farmers. Who Started It, Who Profits, And Why Congress Still Can't Fix It
The Real Origin Of Daylight Saving Time: It Wasn't The Farmers. Who Started It, Who Profits, And Why Congress Still Can't Fix It
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The Real Origin Of Daylight Saving Time: It Wasn't The Farmers. Who Started It, Who Profits, And Why Congress Still Can't Fix It
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Clocks fall back this Sunday, November 1. XO, AZ, and CDA ask who actually came up with this and why we still do it. Ben Franklin's joke that people took seriously. The railroad time zones of 1883. Germany in 1916. America's first try in 1918, the repeal, and the veto fight. The 1942 war time. The 1966 law that ended the chaos. The 1974 year-round experiment that people hated in ten months. Whether the farmers really did it (they did not). What business, golf, retail, and candy have to do with it. What the Indiana study found about your electric bill. What sleep doctors say about your health. And where the Sunshine Protection Act stands after the House vote in July 2026. This is education, not legal or medical advice.


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