From which state that is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean can you call a state that is bordered by the Pacific Ocean at the same clock time during the change from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time? (Limit yourself to the lower 48 states.)
Fact: There are actually some “calling parties” between these two states to celebrate the one hour each year that it is possible to do this.
Fact: This is not a trick done with mirrors.
Do you need some help? Here’s an example: Daylight Time ends at 2:00 am, when it becomes 1:00 am Standard Time. Pretend you want to make the call at 1:15 am. In which two states, bounded by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as described above, can you make the call at 1:15 am in both states?
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This is me relaxing in Paris while I wait for you to get the right answer.
Answer: You can make a call from western Florida (e.g., Pensacola, Panama City) where Central Daylight Time has changed to Central Standard Time, to eastern Oregon (e.g., Ontario), which is still on Mountain Daylight Time, at the same clock time for one hour during the change from Daylight to Standard Time.