My mother passed away on October 17, 2009. Mitch Daniel’s Indiana was still on Daylight Savings Time; my mother’s Indiana was not.  Governor Daniels and Mother were always at odds about this, although he never replied to any of the emails or letters I sent in her behalf.

I know Mother was disappointed in “that boy”.  I can remember her saying when he kept us in the Eastern Time Zone and included DST, “I never would have voted for that boy had I known he was going to do this.” Mother was a member of Tom Brokaw’s acclaimed “The Greatest Generation”; she was a well-regarded lady of eccentric tendencies, but a sense of responsibility and accountability that could knock your socks off. I think she deserved a response from Governor Daniels; apparently he did not.

Well, she is gone now. But she had a good point and I think I’ll carry it on. Mother kept Sarah Grismore Time and I think I’ll just keep my watch that way too. AmeliaJake Time. Now if you want us to go on DST, let this state so far from the Atlantic Ocean observe Central Time (aka Chicago Time). What is Indiana doing on Eastern Time? Heavens to Betsey, let’s be sensible. And if you can’t be that sensible, then don’t make us also go on what we used to call “fast time”. That is sort of like going on Double-Double Stupid Time.

So, That Boy, that’s the way I look at it.