In October Mexico Abolished Daylight Savings Time. Will America Do The Same?

Will the Sunshine Protection Bill pass?

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Twice a year, we go through the motions.

Sullenly, silently we change our clocks, at least I do. Then rise bleary-eyed to face the work or school day feeling as if we never slept.

I confess I have never really understood the benefits of daylight savings time. I am referring to the way I feel about the twice-a-year time changes.

They seem to put my life in a tailspin, at least for the first two weeks, then we try to get used to the changes and find we have way too many changes to juggle.

Just leave the time as it is and let us roll with it nature’s way!

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But my bleary-eyed companions, there may be an end in sight. On October 26th Mexico finally canceled DST. Will the USA be next?

There is a Bill, called the “Sunshine Protection Act” awaiting Senate approval. If, the senators can all agree on one thing, and pass this bill, then it will take effect on November 5, 2023. If that happens, you will have only two more times to change your…