And also that good and bad rhythm naturally assimilate to a good and bad style; and that harmony and discord in like manner follow style; for our principle is that rhythm and harmony are regulated by the words, and not the words by them.
Which raises the question: Will the ol' saying some day be changed to Winter forward, fall back? But let's not add yet another divisive issue to our national dialogue. For now, write yourself a sticky note: Daylight Saving Time 2017 begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, and at that instant, your clocks will jump to 3 a.m. And you can say so long to Standard Time for about eight months. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the current Daylight Saving Time timetable. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended the period for Daylight Saving Time by four or five weeks annually, depending on the calendar.
The clocks have gone forward in America. Daylight Saving Time (DST) started at exactly at 2am on Sunday March 12 as the clocks sprang forward one hour, making it 3am. The mornings will get darker and the evenings lighter and those living in participating states of the United States will lose an hour in bed. Several states and territories of the US practise DST, which is the act of setting clocks one hour forward during the spring, and one hour back during the autumn.