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Philosophy
_ Newton Bair
Defending the Afternoon Nap
I realize that this subject is
loaded. In some polite circles it is
absolutely verboten. In others it is
ignored. But there are really some
civilized people who practice it
almost religiously, and swear to
it’s refreshing properties. I’m talk
ing of course, about the snooze
after lunch, whether observed on
the living room couch, or snatched
unobtrusively behind the news
paper where you think nobody can
sec you.
The Afternoon Nap, in the eyes
of those who practice it openly at
least, has some very positive thera-
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of the human machine need to slow
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minute snooze will do them all at
once.
As a subject for the written
page, it’s almost like a confession
of guilt, to be flaunted defiantly in
the face of it’s detractors. Yes,
there are those who either sniff at
us, (that’s my confession), look
down their nose with derision, or
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pretend to look the other way when
the subject comes up. They
wouldn’t be caught dead taking an
afternoon nap. They’re the kind
that would rather die with their
boots on. So would I, for that mat
ter, but not without taking a nap
first.
I’ve known whole families of
afternoon snoozers. They attri
buted it to heredity, but I really
think it was more like a contagious
malady, passed down like a virus
of some kind. The really nice thing
about the affliction is that it is nev
er fatal. In fact, there is good evi
dence that the practice contributes
to a longer life. Just like letting the
brakes cool off periodically on a
long grade. A nap cools down the
machine and prevents undue and
excessive wear on the old frame.
And, of course, it also rejuvenates
the cranial mechanism, which is a
most important consideration.
In some countries, where it has
become a National tradition, they
call it a “siesta.” That is a polite
word for taking two hours to goof
off from work. I do not recom
mend that anyone fool away two
whole hours in the middle of the
day. Those countries that practice
the two-hour siesta are nearly
bankrupt. Take Mexico and Brazil.
They owe us lots of money, which
they might well repay if they
would cut their siesta time in half
and use it for productive work.
There can be too much of a good
thing, and somebody has to pay. I
have no objection to a half hour
nap, but don’t carry it too far.
Unfortunately, some big busi
ness executives, (and also some
small ones I’m told), substitute a
three martini lunch for the after
noon nap. That is not only expen
sive, but degrading and debilitat
ing. It has no uplifting or refresh
ing effect on the body or the mind.
It might even contribute to an early
collapse of the body, to say
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nothing of the business. Some
practitioners of the three-martini
lunch have been known to spend
the afternoon on the floor, which is
never conducive to rest and
rehabilitation.
To nap or not to nap, that is the
question. I’m all for it, but would
like to offer a few guidelines.
Whether you do it lying down or
hiding behind the newspaper, limit
it to a half hour. Just make sure that
you have the approval of your
spouse, to avoid undue criticism.
The happiest results are obtained
when you both nap at the same
time, preferably behind the same
newspaper.
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