April 04, 2005

Daylight Savings Time

I was sitting in the court room waiting for the judge to get up on to his perch far above the fray taking place on the court room floor. Behind the judge's chair, there is a black and gray granite sculpture, the great seal of the State of Ohio. Every state has a seal. Ohio's seal has a shock of wheat and a shock of arrows standing in the foreground of plowed fields. In the distance is the shining sun either rising or setting behind a range of mountains.

What is so unusual about this?

There are no mountains in Ohio.

In any event, I spoke to my client last night to remind him of the hearing this afternoon at 1 o'clock.

Me: Be there tomorrow afternoon at 1.
Him: 1?
Me: You got it.
Him: That's 1, right?
Me: Yep. 1.
Him: Is that before or after the time change?
Me: What?
Him: The, you know, time change.
Me: What?
Him: You know, Day -- light ... Sa -- vings ... Time.
Me: You know what? Be there at 12.
Him: But that's lunchtime!
Me: Before or after the time change?
Him: What?
Me: Be there at 1, right after lunch.

Sometimes, life can be very difficult.

Posted by Bill at April 4, 2005 03:20 PM
Comments

And Indiana is busy trying to make us have these same types of conversations.... really, very complicated this time change thing!

-d

Posted by: -d at April 4, 2005 03:50 PM

did your client ever show up???

Posted by: Jen at April 4, 2005 03:53 PM

I.
Can't.
Stop.
Laughing!!!!!!!!!!

Someday I want to quit my job and follow you around. We'll write a comedy about your life as an attorney. We'll squeeze in the Cassini's too.

ROFLMAO!

Posted by: KathyHowe at April 4, 2005 04:26 PM