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Thank Goodness! Set Your Clocks Forward — Daylight Savings Time Begins at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, March 10

Spring forward, fall back; the world turns once more on the seasons. Time to think about planting that garden (Courtesy: Paris Pelo Chino Albright on Facebook)

Spring forward, fall back; the world turns once more on the seasons. Time to think about planting that garden, if not to get to work or your Buddhist meeting on time on Sunday (Courtesy: Paris Pelo Chino Albright on Facebook)

How To Adjust To The Shock of Daylight Savings Time 2013 (empowernetwork.com)
Daylight Saving Time (techlearning.com)
Spring Forward: Why do we change our clocks? (wgno.com)
Why do we Spring Forward? Tidbits and Thoughts of Daylight Savings (stephaniehardman1.wordpress.com)
Daylight Saving Time: Dangerous For Your Heart? (detroit.cbslocal.com)
5 interesting facts about daylight savings time (cbc.ca)

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~ by blksista on March 8, 2013.

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Tags: Clock, Facebook, Fall, Long Days, Spring, Summer, Sunshine, The Seasons, The Sun, United States, Vacation, Warm Weather, Winter, Wisconsin

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The Madison WI Capitol Times

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The New York Times

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The New Orleans Times-Picayune

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The Guardian, UK

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The BBC

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