Apparently it’s real: “Dear Mr. Derbyshire—I am no medical person of any

sort. However, I know exactly what your son is speaking of. I get ‘Bumpy

Tongue’ on occasion. I used to think it was because I was getting sick,

however, it seems to just be random. The back of one’s tongue feels really

bumpy. If you look closely, you may notice that the back of his tongue

looks slightly more bumpy than usual. However, at a glance, it doesn’t look

any different than usual.

“I have never been able to figure out what causes this or how to get rid of

it (other than waiting it out). One thought is that perhaps

the tongue is a little dehydrated. In any case, I just wanted to let you

know that your son is not the only person that has experienced ‘Bumpy

Tongue’.”

Perhaps we can get a support group going. How bumpy is a tongue SUPPOSED to

be, anyway?