# Jet lag before jets?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 22, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-lag-before-jets/981520 "2023-03-22T23:40:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-lag-before-jets/981520/19 "2023-03-23T20:17:16Z")

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In this post: [During the age of steamers, would people complain about jetlag? - #8 by hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-the-age-of-steamers-would-people-complain-about-jetlag/853986/8)

I read that book in the 90s. My recollection is that he talked about how they had to adjust their pocket watches every day or two and things like meal times adjusted accordingly.

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