Hamster Wheel of the Day

Since it's time to spring forward, I remember reading (and hearing on National Public Radio) two years ago how the new schedule for Daylight Savings Time actually isn't about saving energy but more about sales. Specifically, since the new schedule means we "spring forward" on the second Sunday in March and "fall back" on the first Sunday in November, is it just to give trick-or-treaters an extra hour of daylight on Halloween? That certainly would not hurt candy sales at all.

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