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25. Eek! I hope it's not a bad sign. I had friends exhibiting these symptoms during movie watching since our 50s.

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:23 PM

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Nothing like laughing for the last 15 minutes wondering why your friend isn’t amused only to be startled by a well-timed snore. I was adopted by my grandparents, so I would encounter it often as I grew into adulthood. With great grandparents then my adopted parents and their siblings. My (grand)father worked into his 90s and as he got older he’d nod for seconds while talking to me during the day and always insist he was just resting his eyes. Maybe what I was saying just wasn’t worth keeping those eyes open. My mom would just go to sleep during an informal visit if she felt the need. As I get older, I find I do this when I try to get by on too little sleep. Last night while reading I had to restart paragraphs as I was sleeping for what probably only amounted to seconds. A very subtle hint my body was giving to just close the book and get some rest.

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