Three Things About Sunday's Strip

Haw? No. Haw is the nictitating membrane found in lizards, birds, etc.

Eye boogers are 'rheum', the eyes' natural mucus discharge. Tears and blinking normally wash it away, except at night.

OED to the rescue! :)

The third noun definition of haw does indeed define it as a "nictitating membrane" -- but the second sense under this entry claims that it can, by transference, be "applied to an excresence in the human eye"; however, this is obsolete. The earliest reference to this usage is from ~1450! Now, personally this is all more reason to use the term haw....

Rheum, on the other hand, is "now archaic" rather than obsolete, and defined primarily as "Watery matter secreted by the mucous glands or membranes, such as collects in or drops from the nose, eyes, and mouth, etc., and which, when abnormal, was supposed to cause disease; hence, an excessive or morbid 'defluxion' of any kind."

Ahem. I prefer "sleepy seeds". Thank you.

When I was a kid my grandma told me it was the Sandman's Sand.

Actually, the first thing I noticed about Sunday's strip was the colour. I thought it was beautifully done - like you said, Dave, "golden, Autumn feel" is just what came to mind. Extra points and a free latte to Cari! ^_^

Yep, love those autumn colors. My favorite season of the year.

Re 2.), technically it is "gound" (she declared with an air of authority, having just Googled it). I just call it eye poo. My mom called it "sleepies."

Unless you fall asleep with your contacts in. Then the amount increases to enough to gross out your wife when you get up in the morning.

Now this is a far more better idea. This way I can live longer! Thanks!

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