A Norwegian island wants to abolish the concept of time, allowing citizens to do “what we want, when we want”. Residents of Sommaroy in West Tromso, north of the Arctic Circle, argue that normal business hours should not apply there as the sun doesn’t rise in winter or set in summer. The Time-Free Zone campaign hopes
You can cut the lawn at 4am’ The 350 residents of Sommarøy in the land of the midnight sun are hoping to free themselves from the tyranny of the clock by declaring the small Norwegian islandthe world’s first time-free zone. their aim will offer flexibility.
It was reported that Visitors to Sommarøy have embraced the idea enthusiastically, with some abandoning their watches and attaching them to a bridge leading to the island.
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