The Hour That Doesn't Count / Fall Back Soldier!

This Saturday night, we will all be getting an extra hour's sleep. That's right, the often-misunderstood, underappreciated beginning of Daylight Savings Time begins soon. This really means that I'll be both driving to and from work in total darkness, but I'm not going to dwell on that point just yet. It takes a while for winter's grayness to get me down. No, something much better is on the horizon.

For this weekend also contains The Hour That Doesn't Count.

The first time I associated fall's Daylight Savings Time shift with any kind of mystical qualities was when I watched the Adventures of Pete and Pete episode "Time Tunnel." In the episode, young Pete plans on going back in time an hour at the cusp of DST in order to take on the town bully, Endless Mike. Last year, Tom, Sarah, Steve, and I didn't have such high aspirations, but we still managed to dress in weird outfits and go to Wal-Mart in the middle of the night. You can't really plan something like The Hour That Doesn't Count, but one thing is for sure: you have to do something. Think about it. You can essentially do anything you want from 1AM-2AM Sunday morning, because once that clock ticks over from 1:59, it's back to 1:00 again. The possibilities are endless, my friends. In fact, start thinking about your possibilities and write me Sunday afternoon with your stories. I want to hear them! Spread the word!