June 15, 2009
Our Bodies, Our Flock: Mucus
Mucus is pretty nifty stuff. You don’t really think about it outside of your nose, but it’s good for whenever your body needs lube, it offers protection, and it’s pretty interesting chemically!
The average adult human produces about a liter of mucus in a day! With my allergies I think I’m probably above average. I have swallowed enough mucus today to necessitate two belches. It’s not very much fun.
(Part of a maybe ongoing series?)
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(Part of a maybe ongoing series?)
I hope so!
ditto
Nutrition? Oh, Dave. No.
An ongoing series would be excellent. Matter of fact, several months back, another flocker and I were discussing bodily excrescences and pondering posts.
I would be most pleased by discussions of such phenomena as the extraction of impacted cerumen, the holes left after teeth have been pulled, and perhaps the process of extracting a very long green bean from a nostril.
Thank you.
Dave, I am very interested in mucus – you seem to excel in its production. I’m pretty good this time of year as it is hay fever season. I think I could fill a small bucket right now – it’s mostly clear but very slippy.
I cut dusty hedges yesterday which upped my production ten fold I would estimate.
Cindy, would you be interested in the time I was showering and washing the more intimate parts of me (which are very smooth) when I took hold of something – I pulled only to find myself holding a length of bright red Salami casing – the feeling was rather nice although I must say I was shocked by its appearance.
Why, Phil, astonishingly, you have already told me about said salami casing. Such a friendship we have! And, yes, I did very much enjoy hearing of it and am pleased that you have mentioned it again. It gives me much to ponder.
Oh, god! I’m so sorry, Cindy.
I’m mortified that I have started to repeat myself – has so little happened to me. I’ve probably told you of my Prozac hallucinations as well! Mr stove-pipe hat and the ceiling of frogs – damn, I need new experiences.
Why, no, you have not told me of these other intriguing phenomena. I am most interested.
I believe the salami casing came up in a discussion following my sudden insight that one should probably avoid eating any portion of the plastic wrapping that sometimes sticks to a Kashi bar. It only follows that we would soon find ourselves discussing salami casings peeking out of bungholes at shower time.
I must say it is a relief to know I have at least one story untold.
I have many untold stories, although some of them belong to other people.
I always think I’ve told everything, but then I remember something. Also, things keep happening.
“I said to my roommate, ‘So where are you going?’
” ‘To hell,’ he replied.”
That is part of someone else’s untold story. A murder story.