Those of you who are bound to protest about the biannual time change that comes due this Sunday morning (even though it results in an extra hour of sleep) ought to consider your ancestors’ role in all of this.

Fifty-two years ago this coming January, the nation adopted a year-round daylight saving time schedule. It was supposed to be a two-year experiment to help alleviate the energy crisis gripping the United States at that time.

But it didn’t take long for people — perhaps your own parents or grandparents — to erupt with complaints.

The Dayton, Ohio, Daily News set up a phone line for a limited time to let people vent. It got 283 calls. Four of every five callers were against it. (I obtained access to this through newspapers.com .)

“I don’t want the change,” one typical response

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