September 18, 2007

  • laugh til i cry...

    "I saw Bullet Head last week, and he said to say hi," said Frank.

    "What?" said Dad, straining to hear.

    "I said I saw Don Rickles last week--you know, Bullet Head," Frank said, louder than before. 

    "What?  Tony, tell Frank to speak up, I can't hear him."

    Tony passed the message on, and Frank tried again to tell his story, this time almost shouting, without success.

    In exasperation, Frank pulled the hearing aid from his ear and stuffed it into Dad's.  "Tell him to put this on so he can hear me," he told Tony.

    Dad fixed the hearing aid to his ear and Frank tried again.

    "I saw Rickles last week, for God's sake," he yelled.

    "What are you shouting for, pallie?" Dad asked.  "I can hear you just fine."

    "What?" said Frank, his hand cupped around his ear.  "You'll have to speak up.  I can't hear a damn word."

    Frank Sinatra & Dean Martin: The Late Years courtesy of Deana Martin in MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS.