A partially deaf gentleman was extolling the virtues of his new hearing aid. „It’s marvelous,“ he enthused to a friend. „Since I acquired it I can hear the birds chirping on the hearth. I can also hear clearly a conversation being held in an apartment a full block away!““You don’t say,“ said his friend. „What kind is it?“The proud owner consulted his wristwatch and answered, „Twenty minutes after two.“
