ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Dream of the Rarebit Fiend

Okay kiddo, let me explain to you about Dream of the Rarebit Fiend. Do you know what rarebit is? It's actually just another name for a dish called Welsh rarebit. It's a type of cheesy sauce that people usually put on top of toast. Yum!

Now, Dream of the Rarebit Fiend is actually a comic strip from a long time ago, in the early 1900s. The comic was about people who ate Welsh rarebit before going to bed and then had crazy and sometimes scary dreams afterwards. The comic showed what the person was dreaming about and how it was related to the rarebit they ate before sleeping.

Some people believe that eating before sleeping can give you strange dreams, and that's what the comic was trying to show. But don't worry, kiddo, just because you eat before sleeping doesn't mean you'll have crazy dreams like the characters in the comic. It's just a fun story to read and enjoy!