Monday, March 10, 2014

Velocity Alert: Rob Ford Messes Up Daylight Saving Time

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Rob Ford Messes Up Daylight Saving Time

Rob Ford just can't catch a break. The scandal-plagued Toronto mayor tweeted out what should have been a harmless update on Saturday night reminding his followers to prepare their clocks and smoke alarms for daylight saving time. Unfortunately, Ford made one small mistake: he told people to turn their clocks back rather than forward.

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