Clock up

Am I the only person who grew up among an extended family whose clocks were fast and deliberately so?

Clock up

Anywhere between 15 and 45 minutes fast was the norm, and they didn’t lose time all by themselves.

Even when they were adjusted back and forth at the summer and winter solstices they were maintained at their fast times.

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