Setting the clock generally doesn't seem like such a big deal.

But for me, the act of "Springing Ahead" one whole hour is a task I relish.

Daylight Savings Time is a great thing, pholks, and the day it starts should be a holiday. Even though it doesn't really happen until 2 a.m. on a Sunday, the event should be celebrated but not necessarily that early in the morning.

Of course with most of our holidays now celebrated on Monday to allow a three-day weekend, "Springing Ahead Day" or whatever is chosen for its designation should he held on a Monday. It should be a day for everyone to do whatever the heck they want to do. I don't think there would have to be any parades, special menus or wearing of outfits, unless of course it was turned out to be a warm day and specified persons could opt to wear bikinis. Females only.

And since Daylight Savings Times starts on the first weekend in April, the actual date changes each year so it would not require us to remember April 4 or April 2 or whatever like we do for Dec. 25 for Christmas or Feb.14 for Valentine's Day. Starting next year, DST will be expanded several weeks and that, pholks, should provide even more reason to celebrate.

We all know the basic reasons for Daylight Savings but I'm a firm believer that the greatest rewards have been more emotional and psychological than labor related. How can any sane person argue that having more hours of light is a bad thing? Long evenings and warmer weather, even if you have to or chose to spend them indoors, simply are more enjoyable. Vampires might argue but I refuse to stake my claim as a bleeding heart for their welfare or desires.

To be honest, pholks, I really don't do too much more during the long evenings of spring and summer than I do in other not-as-lighted hours of the year, but I enjoy whatever it is more. I have options to go outside at 8 p.m. to take the dog for a walk, take out the garbage, drive to the store, or to go for a stroll, or sit on the porch with my wife. Of course I have the same options in the shorter light days but I rarely give those options any serious considerations.

Listening to a baseball game on the radio while reading a novel while sitting in the yard is a DST evening pleasure and available in the winter months.

Taking a nice drive in the country after dinner also is a DST plus.

Of course there are other advantages but the point is that this "Spring Ahead" thing is a big deal.

Although I haven't taken the time or exercised the energy to investigate the situation I'm pretty darned sure that a good huge of taxpayers money has been spent on at least one and probably many more studies on the psychological effects of Daylight Savings Time on us Americans.

But pholks, I rely on common sense, not mega-bucks studies probably done by a nerd-infested team of social scientists to come to a finding. I conclude that more people have better attitudes, more smiles and are more relaxed during Daylight Savings Time. My findings don't cost muchCactually they are gratis. I could save taxpayers billions if I could just get my "studies" and "findings" recognized by whomever does the recognizing. I probably could make big money (like a couple thousand bucks per Acommon sense conclusion) and everyone would come out ahead. Taxpayers could pay me $40,000 to $60,000 per year instead of several billion bucks for the same stuff.

But as we all know, that will never happen.

So pholks, I'll just kick back, enjoy listening to the baseball games, maybe barbecuing a steak or two or even hotdogs and enjoy all the other benefits of "Springing Ahead" even though there still is no official holiday.