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[mrsmodew]

I love Halloween. My favorite part, lately, has been giving out candy to the kids in my neighborhood. We joke that we give out the good candy to keep the kids from tagging our big white garage. It seems to work.   The garage has not had any graffiti appear on it nor has any of our property been molested.  It is also nice to help generate more of

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Re: Halloween

[mrsmodew]

As far as I can recall, DST has always happened before Halloween. Next year the change comes after Halloween, which is nice.

And the dark. from sunset to about 9, is the usual trick-or-treat time. Or has been as long as I can remember. We usually only see the babies and toddlers while there is still some sun light.

Re: Halloween

[mrsmodew]

When? The info I could find on Wiki - "The U.S. federal Uniform Time Act became law on April 13, 1966 and it mandated that DST begin nationwide on the last Sunday in April and end on the last Sunday in October, effective in 1967." In 74 and 75 there was a change due to the gas crisis, but I cannot find any reference to being after Halloween historically. Also on Wiki there is a reference to - "Daylight Saving for Halloween

Re: Halloween

[mrsmodew]

I am a veritable fount of useless information. :)