Lest we forget to FALL BACK in the wee hours next morning

[jeangenie]

People get ready, there's a darkness coming.

The phrase "Spring forward, Fall back" dates from at least 1928.

 

[Indy Anna]

Thank you for the reminder, jeangenie.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

The clocks 'fall back' Sunday at 2:00 a.m. Here's how to survive the darker days.

 

[SeekingJana]

I totally read this and forgot anyway. Thanks for the reminder, though.

 

[MsFacetious]

I don't forget because our technology changes automatically.
I am however confused for a while until I get around to changing the wall clocks, oven and microwave.

 

[SeekingJana]

Right, all our tech. stuff changed, including our ovens and microwave. But, my wall clocks, our Grandfather clock, and my watch didn't automatically change. My DVR gave me one time, the wall clock and my watch, another. All I could really determine was that my two fur kids woke me up way too EARLY, either hour! They've now had a little refresher lesson about the meaning of " bedtime".

 

[pontefract]

I remember when multiple time-changing in my home was the case - microwave oven and stove (still doin these!), stereo system, stereo systems in kids' rooms, TV (x3), VCR (x2), at least two clock radios, alarm clocks, a couple wall clocks, wrist watches, etc.

 

[SeekingJana]

I remember when multiple time-changing in my home was the case - microwave oven and stove (still doin these!), stereo system, stereo systems in kids' rooms, TV (x3), VCR (x2), at least two clock radios, alarm clocks, a couple wall clocks, wrist watches, etc.

I wish my watch changed time automatically. Do you have Apple watches?
Mine has to be wound mechanically.

 

[pontefract]

I wish my watch changed time automatically. Do you have Apple watches?
Mine has to be wound mechanically.

Mine is a cheap thing that runs on a battery and I still have to change the time on it twice a year.

 

[SeekingJana]

I had forgotten about the huge time changing routine my parents went through.
Both of my parents inherited antique clocks and then started their own collection of large, loud- chiming clocks when I was young. Some were Grandfather clocks.. a few were Bavarian cuckoo clocks and both types were super loud

My dad was very careful about the time change. He'd stop each clock manually before bedtime the night of the time change, and the next AM, if it was the hour gain for fall, every_ single_ clock had the hour and minute hands advanced in 15 minute increments ( they usually chimed every 15 minutes) and this was repeated until he had them all at the correct time for 6 months.

They had some theory or something that it would ruin the antique mechanisms to run the hands backwards. It was loud and painful to listen to for so long, as they probably had 45 clocks by the time I'd graduated from college and moved into my own home.

Now, I'd love to see Mom and Dad with their clocks and the keys one more time together. I don't know if my mother bothers with keeping them all running now or not, as she's elderly now and uses a walker for balance.

The clocks in the house were such a love of my dad's. He loved all sorts of interesting and pretty antiques. He's been gone for 10 years now.