I believe it has to do with safety for children walking to school and waiting for busses in the pitch black of an early winter morning. Probably doesn't matter anymore as they're all glowing faces reflecting the luminous smartphones to which they are transfixed.We're getting about an hour more light than you, but yep, it sux. About 45 degrees north lat. here.
My own home state Oregon, and other west coast states, are asking Congress to allow them to stay at Daylight Savings Time all year.
As I understand it, Congress some years ago passed legislation to allow states to opt out of shifting from Standard Time to DST, but did not allow for holding to DST all year. I dunno why.
You show me yours and I'll show you mine!Pulled my boat for the season yesterday. I think that always sets me up for the doldrums.