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Twice a year, when we need to adjust a few of our relic timepieces to reflect daylight or standard time, the whiners take it as an opportunity to attack this institution that was created for good reason. Daylight saving time was initiated to save energy and extend evening outdoor recreation activities in the warmer months. It has been successful in doing the latter, and marginally in doing the former. I remember well 1974 and 1975, when we observed daylight saving time year ‘round due to the oil embargo crisis. Everyone was happy until some parents found their children waiting for school buses…