Quote from Sookie in In the Clamor and the Clangor
Lorelai: What's the matter, is he hungry? Sookie: No, it's the bells. Lorelai: The bells aren't ringing. Sookie: No, but they're about to. Lorelai: He's crying in anticipation of the bells? Sookie: He hates them. At first he just cried when they rang, and now he knows their schedule. Lorelai: Oh, that's terrible! Sookie: Believe me, the 5:00 AM-ers are the worst.