DST removed an hour from our sleep last night, so be aware that you in American Central Time are now four hours behind us. (Oops, that is, after you go off DST there.) If it’s 9 am here, it’s 5 am there. Please don’t call me at 10 pm your time. Continue reading
Tag: Daily Savings Time
Zacchaeus wasn’t a wee little man
* Americans arrive just before the hour, start on time, finish at the appointed terminus, visit briefly, perhaps, if at all, and then go home. Maximum time: 1:15.
Brazilians on the other hand … Our weekly home group for Bible reading is set for 8 p.m. One lady had a doctor’s appointment that finished too late for her to go home and then come to the group, so she shows up at our house at 7:00, while we’re eating supper. After other arrivals at or after 8:00, we start around 8:10. Finish at 9, with refreshments brought by the visitors. They leave at 10. Average time: over 2 hours. Continue reading