Daylight Saving Time. DST. In Europe, it's called by the more logical name of "Summer Time," but we in the United States need a different terminology, since we now begin DST well before winter is over. Is that wishful thinking on someone's part? "Spring ahead? Just how far ahead did you move it???" ask our Northern friends.
Our Spring Ahead for 2015 is now history. But for our European connections (and for the record) I'm posting my two favorite time change commentaries. (H/T Tim H. and Laurie D.) You've seen the first before, but the second is new. It's not completely grandchild-friendly, and somewhat rude, but it's funny and nails the point. What's odd to me is how many people think that DST is for the sake of farmers, whereas I remember from early childhood that the farmers hated it and resented it being forced on them by the "city folks."
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That's funny. In honor of long German words (see end of video) I have to share a sentence I just read in the information book provided to parents about Swiss schools. Keep in mind, there are lots of foreigners like me reading this stuff. This sentence is to explain what "Lernbeeinträchtigungen" are.
"Sie zeigen sich als Entwicklungsverzögerungen, Schulleistungsprobleme sowie soziale und emotionale Anpassungsschwirigkeiten."
And DuoLingo claims I can now read 56.1% of all German text.
