"... And she [Lizzie] says, "Sometimes I think our milk might be poisoned." And I said, "Well, how do you get your milk; how could it be poisoned?" And she said, "We have the milk come in a can and set on the step, and we have an empty can. They put out the empty can overnight, and the next morning when they bring the milk they take the empty can." And I said, "Well, if they put anything in the can the farmer would see it." And then I said - I asked her what time the milk came, if she knew. She said, "I think about four o'clock." And I said, "Well, it is light at four. I shouldn't think anybody would dare to come then and tamper with the cans for fear somebody would see them."... "
When we were in Fall River during the first week in August, Kat brought up the subject that Daylight Savings time did not exist in 1892 so we were all off by one hour in trying to recreate anything that happened then.
I usually rise about 6 and it is still fairly dark out and it is still Daylight Savings time. Correct me if I am wrong. Would it not be quite dark at 4 a.m. in August 1892?
Not that I believe the milk was poisoned by anyone outside but just curious about how dark it would be. I was not going to get up at 4 while in Fall River to test it.
