diff --git a/lib/replacer.js b/lib/replacer.js
index 6fa914c..cdad84c 100644
--- a/lib/replacer.js
+++ b/lib/replacer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 module.exports = function (cow, variables) {
 	var eyes = escapeRe(variables.eyes);
+	var eyeL = eyes.charAt(0);
+	var eyeR = eyes.charAt(1);
 	var tongue = escapeRe(variables.tongue);
 
 	if (cow.indexOf("$the_cow") !== -1) {
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@ module.exports = function (cow, variables) {
 		.replace(/\$eyes/g, eyes)
 		.replace(/\$tongue/g, tongue)
 		.replace(/\$\{eyes\}/g, eyes)
+		.replace(/\$eye/, eyeL)
+		.replace(/\$eye/, eyeR)
 		.replace(/\$\{tongue\}/g, tongue)
 	;
 };