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The Winds of Time Change

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SkipVought

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The day is approching, when the timepieces of the US of A will be advanced to Standard Time from Daylight Saving Time.

The saying, "Spring forward, Fall back," helps many of us determine whether we will gain or lose time.

Here's another perspective, that will SURELy cloud the issue further.

When a German says, "Add an hour," is he/she referring to...
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a) Engineering time study.
b) Name in an international hotel chain, sans Hilton.
c) Event stamp from the international space station.
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[highlight white][white]Conrad Adenauer[/white][/highlight]

When a Celtic says, "Hour back," is he/she referring to...
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a) The color in the movie title "The Color Purple" sans blue.
b) Stonehenge reconings from shadows.
c) Grenwich relative time.
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[highlight white][white]Red Auerbach[/white][/highlight]

"The sands of time are sinking."



Skip,
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[glasses] [red]Be advised:[/red] It's been reported that a wee psychic is roaming the countryside.
Small Medium @ Large! [tongue][/sub]
 
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