After several days without electricity following an ice storm, Bobby shared that the power finally came back on at his house. Trees had fallen onto power lines, and crews couldn’t restore service until they were cleared. Once the work was finished, the power came back suddenly, with lights and appliances turning on all at once. Bobby said it felt like a celebration. Having heat again meant sleeping comfortably for the first time in days.
With power restored, Bobby shifted to another topic: ranking the months of the year from worst to best. He said January is the worst month of the year and placed it at number twelve. According to Bobby, January has no payoff, sits in the middle of winter, and offers no sense of progress. At number eleven, he put February, calling it January’s annoying little brother with only a small hint of hope. March came in at number ten because it promises spring but often delivers cold weather, surprise snow, and the start of allergy season.
December ranked ninth. While Christmas gives it some appeal, Bobby said the month is still stressful and cold. November landed at number eight, with Thanksgiving not being strong enough to carry the entire month. He added that November feels brown, the sun sets early, and daylight savings makes evenings feel shorter. August came in at number seven. Bobby said it’s hot, sweaty, and marks the return to normal routines like school and work. April was ranked sixth, even though it’s his birthday month. He said April is unpredictable, swinging between warm spring days and cold temperatures. May took the number five spot because it brings hope and signals better weather ahead. October ranked fourth, thanks to cooler temperatures, football season, and the return of pumpkin spice lattes. June came in at number three, which Bobby described as warm but not too hot.
September was ranked second. Bobby said it’s still warm, less sweaty, and full of excitement with the start of football season. July earned the top spot at number one. Bobby cited July 4th, summer activities, fireworks, and lake days, as reasons it’s the best month of the year.
The show discussed the rankings, with some disagreement over summer months being ranked so high. Others argued that August could be worse than January due to the heat. In the end, January was still agreed to be one of the hardest months, especially with the holidays over and winter far from finished.