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The Origins and Evolution of the Sandman Character
TLDR The Sandman character originated in Central and Eastern Europe and became popular in the 1950s. The character is associated with the crusty discharge in your eyes, known as "sleep" or "eye boogers," and is responsible for your dreams. The Sandman character has evolved over time, with different versions featuring in folklore, songs, and fairy tales.
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The Sandman is a character that originated in Central and Eastern Europe and became popular in the 1950s with the song "Mr. Sandman" by The Cordettes.
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The Sandman is a character associated with the crusty discharge that dries up in your eyes while you sleep, known as "sleep" or "eye boogers."
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The Sandman is responsible for your dreams and the origin of the Sandman is unknown.
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The Sandman is a German folklore character who throws sand in the eyes of children who don't go to sleep, collects their eyeballs, and feeds them to his children on the dark side of the moon.
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In 1841, Hans Christian Andersen released a fairy tale called "Ola" or "Ula," which is believed to be the first written mention of the Sandman character.
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In Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "Ola" or "Ula," the Sandman character is referred to as "Ula Luke-ing" and squirts milk in people's eyes instead of sand, introducing a boy to death and sexuality.
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In Hans Christian Andersen's story, the Sandman character, known as Ulla Lukaiea, visits everyone's bedside to bring death instead of dreams.
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