Before bed, you put your clock ahead one hour for daylight saving time. When you wake up, you realize you've gone forward a lot more than one hour.

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“Spring Forward” by Unknown User

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SPRING FORWARD Katherine, the television weather lady, talked about the time change. Her goal was to remind all of her watchers of the twice yearly event. “Spring Forward,” she said cheerfully as the camera faded and the news anchor popped up on the screen, I grumbled and walked to the wall clock in the living room then on to the kitchen to change th...

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“The New Normal” by Val Francis

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I was so tired, beyond tired, exhausted. Daylight saving time was always something my body dreaded, now more than ever. And now change the clocks. Darn it! That seemed so archaic still. Stop changing time! Don't they understand I need sleep after work??? Thinking back over my 24 hour shift was like a nightmare, only I was fully awake. I could barely choke down a small bit of food before dragging my body into bed.The hospital was over run with patients again. Today more than the day before. Stretchers lined the corridors. People coughin...

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“These Crooked Times” by Myriam Bastian

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"Remember that I'm giving you 500 quid for the privilege of staying in that pig sty the social welfare pays for you!" I shout over some 80s music playing on the laptop."Well, shove it up your arse then, your five hundred freckin' quid", Tanja says. "You are totally right on this one, better up my arse then with you", I say back.Tanja nods my way. "Good, we found something to agree on." Tanja, like always, lies stretched out on her couch. She stares towards the wall at her feet. There is a psychodelic poster, all purple, metallic, orange. I h...

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“The Window” by Mark King

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Ernie Martin was a bachelor ; he had a routine that had been the same for decades : he watched the BBC on the educational tv channel while he drank beer and cooked supper.He set his clock,feed the dogs and the cats,drank more beer , then he fell asleep.The radio station was tuned to a local broadcast which was about paranormal topics : Bigfoot ; UFOS ; ESP and Psychic abilities ; Time Travel ; Wierd Science and Conspiracy Theories.Tonight the show was on Missing Time." Okay, caller , you actually don't remember driving from Ohio to Michigan...

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“As Luck Would Have It” by Allen Carter

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Hanging down a rope waiting for strange people who look like deformed creatures to cut you open gives you perspective. Is this even real??? If it were a movie I would wake up from this nightmare or transport back to where I belong. Yet there doesn’t seem to be a rescue only the agonizing wait for my death. The only thing more agonizing before this was me setting the clock an hour ahead so I could experience sleep deprivation as society has called it Daylight Savings Time. I was expecting to wake up late and get cursed out by my mom for being...

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“Life As I Knew It” by Kiara Welgens

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It was nearing midnight as I settled into my bed and pulled the silken sheets up to my chin. I had just set the alarm clock one hour ahead for daylight saving time. As the night faded into morning, my eyes fell closed and the darkness of sleep welcomed me into its embrace.It seemed as though a mere sprinkling of hours had swept by when the light of day coaxed me from my slumber. The open window bathed me in warm sunshine and invited in the sweet melody of late morning birdsong.I drew myself out of the soft comfort of my bed with the thought ...

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Before bed, you put your clock ahead one hour for daylight saving time. When you wake up, you realize you've gone forward a lot more than one hour.

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✍️ 81 stories

“Spring Forward” by Unknown User

“The New Normal” by Val Francis

“These Crooked Times” by Myriam Bastian

“The Window” by Mark King

“As Luck Would Have It” by Allen Carter

“Life As I Knew It” by Kiara Welgens

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