In a stunning display of governmental disarray, the citizens of the small nation of Zonovia woke up this morning to find that they were scattered across multiple time zones. As it turns out, the government of Zonovia had been so busy bickering amongst themselves that they forgot to coordinate their clocks with the rest of the world.
While the rest of the world dutifully sprang forward for Daylight Saving Time, the Zonovian government decided to do things their own way. Starting from today, every other Wednesday will now be designated as "Zonovian Time", with the clocks shifting forward or backward by a random number of hours.
"It's exciting, really," said one bemused Zonovian citizen, who had suddenly found themselves waking up two hours earlier than their neighbor. "I mean, who needs consistency, right? It's not like we have jobs or anything."
Indeed, the chaos wrought by this decision has been felt across the entire nation. Business meetings have been missed, flights have been missed, and schools have been left in utter confusion.
But the Zonovian government remains resolute in their decision. "We believe that our citizens deserve the freedom to choose their own time zones," said the Prime Minister, who could not be reached for comment due to being in a different time zone than his office. "After all, what's more important than the ability to set your clock to whatever time you feel like?"
So for the citizens of Zonovia, it seems that every other Wednesday will be a day of mystery and excitement. Who knows what time they'll wake up, or what time their meetings will be scheduled for? One thing is for sure, though – they'll never be bored again.