Mar 30, 2008
Daylight saving time around the world
Today’s the day the clock suddenly jumps forward. A couple of hours ago, in fact. Here’s an amusing example of bureaucracy:
In Norway, DST (locally known by the expression “summer-time”) was introduced in 1916, 1940-45, and 1959-65. The arrangement was highly controversial, and in 1965 parliament (Stortinget) decided that enough was enough, and discontinued the practice. In 1980, however, DST was re-introduced, and at present (2007 [and 2008]) Norway follows the European Union in this matter.
Is it any wonder there’s confusion?
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