Date:  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 12:08:24 -0700
From:  Peter Richardson <prichard[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]LINFIELD.EDU>
Subject: Re: autumn

> Hmm. If the speakers of UK English don't have fall for autumn, then how do
> they know which way to adjust their clocks for summertime, our daylight savings
> time?
>
> Over here we say "Spring forward, Fall backwards." We'd never say "Autumn
> backwards."

Easy. They say, "I autumn make my clock run an hour slower."
>
Sorry, gang.

Peter Richardson