Hey Maine, Are You Feeling Bouncy? It’s Time To ‘Spring’ Ahead This Weekend!

You may have already noticed that it's been staying lighter longer these days, with sunset taking place around 5:30 PM most recently, instead of 3 or 4 PM.

And while it's something that "in theory" will allow us to have more of that precious sunlight, Daylight Saving Time is still somewhat of a polarizing topic of conversation; you either hate it or you don't. (I have yet to meet anyone who loves it, so it's really just hate or indifference that we're dealing with.)

While it was created in an attempt to help save fuel during wartime and also allow farmers and those who transport goods to have "more daylight" to complete their tasks, modern technology and industrialization have made the need to "Spring Forward" and "Fall Back" into a bit of an antiquated concept in recent years.

To many, it's just something that comes along twice a year that alters hours between time zones and throws schedules off for pets and babies, neither of which has an internal clock that can be reset to match the time change.

This year, Daylight Saving Time will run from 2 AM on Sunday, March 8th, through 2 AM on Sunday, November 1st.

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Some folks, like firefighters and advocates of early cancer detection, have aligned themselves with the dates of Daylight Saving Time to serve as bi-yearly reminders to check the batteries in smoke detectors and self-screen for breast cancer. Both of those tend to be the only redeeming parts of this twice-a-year occurrence.

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Whether or not to do away with Daylight Saving is something that's even come up, from time to time, both in the local legislature and nationally, but for now, it doesn't seem to be going away.

If the plan is to keep it the way it's been for all these years, the least they could do, in my humble opinion, is to give everyone that Monday that follows the Spring Forward or Fall Back the day off, so we can all adjust. Or, if they won't do that, let's give teachers and EMS workers some hazard pay for all they have to put up with as a result of over-tired people walking around like zombies the next day.

So don't forget to turn back your clocks, check those batteries, and self-check your mammories this Sunday morning at 2 AM. And when you get into your car, give a nod to the clock that you can't figure out how to adjust, as it's either going to be right until November, or an hour off for the next several months.