The problem with Indiana when we did not change time was we never knew what time it was anywhere else. Half the year we would be the same as the East coast and the other half we would be the same as the Midwest. It made it a huge pain to schedule business trips and meetings. Now we will always be on east coast time.
I don't understand what the big deal is. It is an hour, for cripes sake. In 1582, to adjust the calenendar, you went to bed on October 4th and woke up on October 15th. So there. :-)
"During the Middle Ages, astronomers and mathematicians observed that the calendar year was not completely accurate with matching solar years. Errors in the Julian calendar were noted by church officials and scholars because church holidays did not occur in their appropriate seasons.
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII (1502–85), who was pope from 1572 to 1585, and his astronomer and mathematician created a new, reformed calendar known as the Gregorian or New Style (N.S.) calendar. It was adopted first in Roman Catholic countries. Protestant countries adopted the calendar during the eighteenth century.
In order to make the calendar adjustment in 1582, ten days were eliminated from October. Thus 4 October 1582 was followed by 15 October 1582."
Lifted from
here. Shaun
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