daylight savings

This weekend we will change the clocks and "spring forward" into daylight savings time. It is earlier this year for the 2nd time. Last year it was changed from April to March, providing a small, early respite to the winter-weary by giving us some more afternoon sunshine while we wait for the warm weather to come save us.

Something I've noticed, though, is that when I express happiness about the impending change, I invariably get the following response:

"Doesn't that mean we get less sleep?"

Ok. Yes, it means that we are putting the clocks forward one hour, so I guess that means "less sleep". But seriously, are we that sleep deprived that one hour one day is going to make that big of a difference? It's on a Saturday night for crying out loud...why don't you just sleep an hour later on Sunday to make up for it?? Or stay home and go to bed early if you're really that worried about it. All I'm trying to say here is get a grip because...here comes the sun.