I’d’ve said so too, but speaking to the members of my family who went through it back then - the consensus from them was that it meant sunrise further north was

I’d’ve said so too, but speaking to the members of my family who went through it back then - the consensus from them was that it meant sunrise further north wasn’t until almost 10am. So then you had people travelling to work and school in the morning noticeably darker. I can see why that would be less popular than dealing with it in the evenings.