It was meant as a laugh.
An 18th century troll.
Because his reputation proceeded him (he was a profound inventor), Franklin was considered by Congress to be such an authoritative figure, so smart, so wise... that he knew more about time itself than they did.
Ben didn't give a f.
He told them, with a straight face, that they could add an hour of daylight every morning to the crop-picking season by turning the clocks back one hour.
I kid you not.
It was meant as a laugh.
An 18th century troll.
Because his reputation proceeded him (he was a profound inventor), Franklin was considered by Congress to be such an authoritative figure, so smart, so wise... that he knew more about time itself than they did.
Ben didn't give a f.
He told them, with a straight face, that they could add an hour of daylight every morning to the crop-picking season by turning the clocks back one hour.
I kid you not.
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