Results: August: A time of anticipation, joy, dread or . . . ?
Published on 08/07/2015
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How do you feel about the month of August? (Pick all that apply.) Excited (for what's to come--the start of school, a vacation, that much closer to autumn, etc.)
27%
469 votes
Dread (for what's to come---the start of school, etc.)
18%
318 votes
No difference--what's another month anyway?
54%
934 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
66 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.67% | 12 | |
| too hot | 0.11% | 2 |
| the heat | 0.11% | 2 |
| too hot and dry | 0.06% | 1 |
| can't wait to the fall. glad summer is almost over. | 0.06% | 1 |
| excited for the present | 0.06% | 1 |
| summer is about over and not ready for the cold months. | 0.06% | 1 |
| starts the end of summer and shorter days, also too hot | 0.06% | 1 |
| the month of august has set high temperature records. i will be glad when it is over!! | 0.06% | 1 |
| my birthday month | 0.06% | 1 |
| sad that summer is coming to an end, and that school is starting | 0.06% | 1 |
| it's my birthday month | 0.06% | 1 |
| love august- dread the end of it because it's gonna get cold soon. | 0.06% | 1 |
| mad about baseball ending but glad fall here | 0.06% | 1 |
| hot hot hot | 0.06% | 1 |
| it's too hot | 0.06% | 1 |
| feel that august shows the fass season is on it's way! | 0.06% | 1 |
| my daughters bday and my mom | 0.06% | 1 |
| dreading more heat | 0.06% | 1 |
| i don't want the summer to end yet | 0.06% | 1 |
| what hapened to june & july? they are gone.. . | 0.06% | 1 |
| a good summer month | 0.06% | 1 |
| summer's almost over | 0.06% | 1 |
| dread that winter is almost here. | 0.06% | 1 |
| .......... | 0.06% | 1 |
| nice weather | 0.06% | 1 |
| it is the hottest time of the year here in arizona...not happy. the rain has been nice though. | 0.06% | 1 |
| hot! hot! hot! | 0.06% | 1 |
| na | 0.06% | 1 |
| dread the hot temps, up to 115-120 here | 0.06% | 1 |
| looking forward, not excited | 0.06% | 1 |
| hate it-- it's hot! | 0.06% | 1 |
| my birthday! | 0.06% | 1 |
| it's my birthday month! | 0.06% | 1 |
| too dang hot. | 0.06% | 1 |
| so so | 0.06% | 1 |
| ready for autumn | 0.06% | 1 |
| dread old mr winter | 0.06% | 1 |
| south african | 0.06% | 1 |
| not so happy about august, to many lost of loved ones in this month. | 0.06% | 1 |
| winter is near | 0.06% | 1 |
| college football starts the 3rd of september....almost there! yay | 0.06% | 1 |
| dread! can't take the heat anymore! | 0.06% | 1 |
| winter soon | 0.06% | 1 |
| hot | 0.06% | 1 |
| mixed | 0.06% | 1 |
| love it! birthday month! | 0.06% | 1 |
| i like it because my birthday falls in august | 0.06% | 1 |
| hhh, hazy, hot, humid | 0.06% | 1 |
| i like the month of august | 0.06% | 1 |
| it is a beautiful month with harvest colors and winter approaching | 0.06% | 1 |
| way to humid | 0.06% | 1 |
| my birthday | 0.06% | 1 |
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2.
Do you feel different about the month of August than you did when you were younger? (As a kid, or just as a younger version of your current self.) Yes
40%
686 votes
No
37%
641 votes
I'm undecided
22%
384 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
10 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.35% | 6 | |
| still the same, was a student , now a teacher..still dread august | 0.06% | 1 |
| south african | 0.06% | 1 |
| this august is special! i'm looking fwd to a 50th anniv. hs reunion, soon! | 0.06% | 1 |
| ............ | 0.06% | 1 |
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3.
When you think about August, what images or thoughts come to mind? (Pick all that apply.) A continuation of summer fun
19%
325 votes
A continuation of summer weather
31%
526 votes
School
21%
367 votes
The start of another season
27%
460 votes
The chance to make a change
8%
134 votes
I don't think differently just because it's a new month
19%
333 votes
I'm undecided or just can't visualize anything.
13%
229 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
71 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.53% | 13 | |
| my birthday | 0.33% | 8 |
| birthday | 0.08% | 2 |
| same as above | 0.04% | 1 |
| getting close to football season | 0.04% | 1 |
| college football starts the first part of the next month, yay | 0.04% | 1 |
| dread | 0.04% | 1 |
| heat and humidity--dog days of summer | 0.04% | 1 |
| hurricanes | 0.04% | 1 |
| dog days of summer. hot!!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| daughter birthday | 0.04% | 1 |
| it is too hot for me!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| taking my son back to college | 0.04% | 1 |
| cooler weather, shorter days | 0.04% | 1 |
| the last gasp of summer | 0.04% | 1 |
| hot and humid weather, here in the desert southwest! | 0.04% | 1 |
| my mom's and daughters b-day | 0.04% | 1 |
| nothing | 0.04% | 1 |
| beautiful trees and the changing of their leaves. | 0.04% | 1 |
| football | 0.04% | 1 |
| sorry to see summer passing so quickly | 0.04% | 1 |
| the start of my hayfever season | 0.04% | 1 |
| preseason nfl! | 0.04% | 1 |
| .............. | 0.04% | 1 |
| my deceased sons birthday | 0.04% | 1 |
| son's birthday | 0.04% | 1 |
| its my birthday month! | 0.04% | 1 |
| winter is around the corner | 0.04% | 1 |
| it's so close to summer being over. | 0.04% | 1 |
| too hot, miserable. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i think summer is almost over and how fast it went! | 0.04% | 1 |
| soon a return of cooler weather | 0.04% | 1 |
| my shows return soon in september | 0.04% | 1 |
| football season | 0.04% | 1 |
| birthday month! lol | 0.04% | 1 |
| dread because i rely on state medical transportation and the fall for me brings dread because when it snows my transportation cancels. and that means no transportation of any kind!!! not even ambulances in emergency. | 0.04% | 1 |
| my brother's birthday | 0.04% | 1 |
| husband/dad birthday | 0.04% | 1 |
| south african | 0.04% | 1 |
| preparing for harvesting gardens,farms | 0.04% | 1 |
| football practice | 0.04% | 1 |
| sad. | 0.04% | 1 |
| my birthday month | 0.04% | 1 |
| hotter weather | 0.04% | 1 |
| the weather changes ever so slightly, not as humid | 0.04% | 1 |
| heat | 0.04% | 1 |
| my b-day | 0.04% | 1 |
| fall is coming | 0.04% | 1 |
| my birthday! :d | 0.04% | 1 |
| less than 30 days to shellfish season! | 0.04% | 1 |
| it's my b'day mth so maybe a chance to start fresh | 0.04% | 1 |
4.
4.
Which is your favorite month of the year? January
2%
38 votes
February
2%
33 votes
March
3%
55 votes
April
6%
102 votes
May
11%
184 votes
June
10%
166 votes
July
9%
154 votes
August
5%
94 votes
September
9%
148 votes
October
18%
308 votes
November
5%
78 votes
December
9%
152 votes
I don't know
12%
209 votes
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