Famous Sayings: #35 — ‘Spring Forward, Fall Back’

November 6, 2016

Today, Daylight Saving Time ended in the United States. Every time DST begins or ends, we are reminded of the saying “Spring forward, all back.”

Of course, “Spring forward, fall back” is a pneumonic saying because of the seasons involved (DST is supposed to begin in spring, end in the fall). However, that is kind of obsolete when you think about the current schedule.

Now, before I can get into the origin of the phrase, I would like to talk about the etymology of the word “fall” as well as go over the history of Daylight Saving Time.

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