Dry January

If I had to choose one month to be my dry month, I’d go with July. First of all, it sounds good, as “Dry July” rhymes. But also, it’s a time when the extreme heat and humidity, at least where I live, make many alcoholic beverages (though not all) less desirable. The need to stay hydrated in that heat adds incentive not to drink. Non-alcoholic beverages are particularly quenching in that heat. And all the fresh summer fruits can be used to make delicious beverages, providing many alternatives to alcoholic beverages. Granted, I do typically spend the last week of July at our place in the NY Finger Lakes where it sucks not to have a drink. But Dry July until then (if I were going to do it)!

January, on the other hand, is a pretty shitty month in general. There’s not much to look forward to. The weather mostly sucks. It gets dark early. It’s a month where having a drink can provide some joy in an otherwise relatively joyless time. The January weather also makes it an ideal time for certain types of drinks: dark beers or heavy beers, bold red wines, brown liquor, etc. And on the rare occasion, such as this January, where my Panthers are in the playoffs, it’s nice to have a few while watching the game.
 
Icky Mettle said:
If I had to choose one month to be my dry month, I’d go with July. First of all, it sounds good, as “Dry July” rhymes. But also, it’s a time when the extreme heat and humidity, at least where I live, make many alcoholic beverages (though not all) less desirable. The need to stay hydrated in that heat adds incentive not to drink. Non-alcoholic beverages are particularly quenching in that heat. And all the fresh summer fruits can be used to make delicious beverages, providing many alternatives to alcoholic beverages. Granted, I do typically spend the last week of July at our place in the NY Finger Lakes where it sucks not to have a drink. But Dry July until then (if I were going to do it)!

January, on the other hand, is a pretty shitty month in general. There’s not much to look forward to. The weather mostly sucks. It gets dark early. It’s a month where having a drink can provide some joy in an otherwise relatively joyless time. The January weather also makes it an ideal time for certain types of drinks: dark beers or heavy beers, bold red wines, brown liquor, etc. And on the rare occasion, such as this January, where my Panthers are in the playoffs, it’s nice to have a few while watching the game.
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I totally understand your point, but I'm the opposite. I party during the holidays. Then, I need a break and I want to be more healthy with my behaviors. During the summer, I'm traveling, I'm on the beach, I'm on the boat... We are drinking and cooking out and traveling. I don't really want any restrictions.
 
Icky Mettle said:
If I had to choose one month to be my dry month, I’d go with July. First of all, it sounds good, as “Dry July” rhymes. But also, it’s a time when the extreme heat and humidity, at least where I live, make many alcoholic beverages (though not all) less desirable. The need to stay hydrated in that heat adds incentive not to drink. Non-alcoholic beverages are particularly quenching in that heat. And all the fresh summer fruits can be used to make delicious beverages, providing many alternatives to alcoholic beverages. Granted, I do typically spend the last week of July at our place in the NY Finger Lakes where it sucks not to have a drink. But Dry July until then (if I were going to do it)!

January, on the other hand, is a pretty shitty month in general. There’s not much to look forward to. The weather mostly sucks. It gets dark early. It’s a month where having a drink can provide some joy in an otherwise relatively joyless time. The January weather also makes it an ideal time for certain types of drinks: dark beers or heavy beers, bold red wines, brown liquor, etc. And on the rare occasion, such as this January, where my Panthers are in the playoffs, it’s nice to have a few while watching the game.
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Man, Fourth of July weekend without cold beer? Sacrilege! :cool:
 
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