I’m at mom’s for the holidays. She’s 88, completely deaf in one ear, & has partial hearing loss in the other. After the first evening gritting my teeth at the loudness of her TV & being left with a headache & my ears ringing, I ordered earplugs online. Thanks, Amazon!
I work retail, and several years ago, I invented a device for the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas: inconspicuous earbuds that would filter out the obnoxious, repetitive Christmas music but allow me to hear customers and coworkers just fine.
Wilde Bill over 2 years ago
Sadly, I no longer need the earplugs.
Templo S.U.D. over 2 years ago
Hey, I like that Andy Williams (1927-2012; would’ve been 94 on 3 December) song too!
Cornelius Noodleman over 2 years ago
At the school Christmas program, when we sang, they told me to stand behind the piano and just move my mouth.
Doug K over 2 years ago
Nelson: “Can I get some earplugs for Christmas too, Grandpa?”
juicebruce over 2 years ago
Earl that is the nice thing about the Radio ! You just change the station to hear what you want ;-)
iggyman over 2 years ago
When I was in the military my friend and I were singing in a bar and the bartender gave us a free beer to keep quiet, true story!
jagedlo over 2 years ago
But with your memory, Earl, how do you know when to take the earplugs out?
jr1234 over 2 years ago
Saying on news, because of the fast spreading of omicron, NOT to gather for Christmas and NOT break out in song.
Pet over 2 years ago
Oh crud, I am Opal
Lol!
dadoctah over 2 years ago
Andy Williams is fine, but let’s not let that little drummer brat loose in here.
Ichabod Ferguson over 2 years ago
You can try autotune or AirPods.
HunterIsACriminal over 2 years ago
“Gay happy meetings”? Is there something about Grandma we don’t know?
tjason910 over 2 years ago
I love Christmas songs
ANIMAL over 2 years ago
Thanks for the TIP..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comics are the first thing to read over 2 years ago
My grandmother used to hum and sing as she went thru her day. I miss it.
PoodleGroomer over 2 years ago
The tie needs new batteries for the lights and music box.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 2 years ago
Good ole Earl…always on the ball!
verticallychallenged Premium Member over 2 years ago
Thanks to Staples, that will always be a back-to-school song.
w16521 over 2 years ago
Whoops Opal! “Gay” means only one thing these days.
anomalous4 over 2 years ago
I’m at mom’s for the holidays. She’s 88, completely deaf in one ear, & has partial hearing loss in the other. After the first evening gritting my teeth at the loudness of her TV & being left with a headache & my ears ringing, I ordered earplugs online. Thanks, Amazon!
tremaine53 over 2 years ago
‘Gay happy meetings’?
kab2rb over 2 years ago
Only I sing is with radio on, I listen to dispatch mostly. Tomorrow Christmas eve may have radio on for Christmas music.
kaylin over 2 years ago
I thought Earl wore hearing aids?
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs over 2 years ago
I’m sure Opal has a lovely voice.
falcon_370f over 2 years ago
The 12th thing at Christmas that’s such a pain to me.
fstop8 over 2 years ago
Is Earl going to wear a tie and sweater at the same time?
Taracinablue over 2 years ago
I work retail, and several years ago, I invented a device for the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas: inconspicuous earbuds that would filter out the obnoxious, repetitive Christmas music but allow me to hear customers and coworkers just fine.