That dwarf....you know, he's one of the seven Dwarves? I can never remember his name....oh man....there's Grumpy, Dopey....but I can't think of the perpetually tired one! Oh man, what is his name?!?
Oh that's right, it's Sleepy. posted by Grither at 11:27 AM on March 4, 2008
Sleepy, one of the 7 dwarfs. posted by ReiToei at 11:27 AM on March 4, 2008
This page cites Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Napoleon, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison and George W. Bush as being "nappers," but they don't have any sources. posted by otolith at 11:34 AM on March 4, 2008
The I'm Only Sleeping article goes into further detail about how Lennon generally liked to stay in bed. posted by kpmcguire at 12:06 PM on March 4, 2008
The "Mexican" mouse character from Tom & Jerry (?) who is always seen taking a siesta in his sombrero and poncho on the sidewalk. Goofus of Goofus and Galant. (The latter may be more lazy than sleepy.) posted by wowbobwow at 12:07 PM on March 4, 2008
The Narrator/Tyler Durden in Fight Club. posted by baphomet at 12:09 PM on March 4, 2008
Sleepy Sam, the castle guard in J P Martin's Uncle books.
Swelter, the cook in Gormenghast. posted by scruss at 12:24 PM on March 4, 2008
Ralph Roberts, the lead character in Stephen King's Insomnia. There was also Vic Hitler, the narcopeltic comedian, on Hill Street Blues. posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 12:26 PM on March 4, 2008
scruss, negative on Swelter. He was fat but not sleepy. Drunk, the first time we see him, but aside from that... posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 12:27 PM on March 4, 2008
Was sleepiness a defining characteristic of Jughead Jones? I know he was always hungry, and kinda lazy, but he seemed to sleep a lot in the Archie comics of my youth. posted by Shepherd at 1:00 PM on March 4, 2008
Thanks for all the excellent answers! It seems Ask MeFi really is the best place for this information. posted by kepano at 1:01 PM on March 4, 2008
When the Sleeper Wakes by H. G. Wells might not quite fit, as the protagonist... wakes up and has adventures... but everything hinges on the fact that he was asleep for thousands of years. posted by prefpara at 1:16 PM on March 4, 2008
Nemu, in the extraordinarily good anime series "Haibane Renmei".
She was named that because in her cocoon dream, she was sleeping. It comes from this kanji: 眠 which is the root for the verb "nemuru" to sleep. posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 1:46 PM on March 4, 2008
Most working mothers? posted by Thorzdad at 2:12 PM on March 4, 2008
Buster Bluth. "Wow, we’re just blowing through nap time, aren’t we?"
Ha, I thought of that too, although I don't know I'd say he's "defined' by it. "Man, it's tired in here." posted by hihowareyou at 2:45 PM on March 4, 2008 [1 favorite has favorites]
Mr. Hurst in Pride and Prejudice? posted by Jazz Hands at 2:51 PM on March 4, 2008
The pre-cogs in Minorty Report. posted by hot soup girl at 2:56 PM on March 4, 2008
The Guy from Half-Baked posted by SBMike at 2:57 PM on March 4, 2008
Vick Hitler, the Narcoleptic Comedian. From Hill Street Blues. posted by legotech at 3:07 PM on March 4, 2008
What about Peter Fox from Fox Trot (comic)? posted by SisterHavana at 3:08 PM on March 4, 2008
Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn. posted by tew at 3:43 PM on March 4, 2008
Remus Lupin from Harry Potter was often described as sickly and tired looking. posted by Meagan at 4:41 PM on March 4, 2008
The House of Sleep by Jonathan Coe is full of all kinds of people with sleep disorders, especially the narcoleptic Sarah who can't tell her dreams from reality. posted by exceptinsects at 11:19 PM on March 4, 2008
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