Spring is here and so is the EGDD

So Spring is here. Before long most of us will be dealing with allergies,
I thought Madi looked like she was about to sneeze in this picture.

Madi and I thought we'd share some interesting facts about sneezing....ahhh we hear a collective sigh coming from blog land..but please bear with us.

Technically speaking sneezing is called 'sternutation." People don't sneeze in their sleep because the nerves that control sneezing are also at rest. Most people sneeze through their mouth: Animals sneeze through their nose. One-third of people have a medical condition known as ACHOO (autosomal domnant compelling helio-ophthalmic outburst) syndrome, a genetic condition wherein sunlight stimulates the optic nerves, sending the sensory impuluses to the trigeminal nerve in the nose, which causes a tickle, resulting in a sneeze.

Some people sneeze while plucking their eyebrows since thiscauses the nerves in the face to fire and affect the nasal nerve.

And Finally,

Your heart does not stop when you sneeze, but a change in the presure in your chest changes your blood flow which may change the rhythm of your heart.

Probably the most heard of response after a sneeze is "Gesundheit"

After a sneeze Zulus say, "I am now blessed."

Greeks and Romans say, "Banish the Omen."

Hindus say, "Live" , with a response of " With you."

Madi and I say

Be gone with you, evil green dust of the devil, EGDD, aka pollen!!!
NC's worst pollen is from the native Pine tree and it is more green than yellow.

Mom and I found all these interesting nasal facts in
'The Essential Book of Useless Information", by Don Voorhees