An old couple, George and Martha, are sitting on their front porch rocking in their chairs, watching the sun go down like they have every evening for the past 40 years.George turns to Martha and says, \u201cYou know, Martha, I\u2019m proud of us. All these years, through thick and thin, we\u2019ve stuck together.\u201dMartha smiles sweetly and replies, \u201cWhat was that, dear?\u201dGeorge raises his voice, \u201cI said\u2014I\u2019m proud of us!\u201dMartha squints. \u201cYou\u2019re\u2026 proud of the bus?\u201d\u201cNo! US! YOU AND ME!\u201d\u201cOh!\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell that\u2019s nice. I\u2019m proud of the bus too, though. It\u2019s always on time.\u201dGeorge sighs, shakes his head, and mutters, \u201cI told you to get those hearing aids checked.\u201dMartha waves a hand, \u201cNonsense. I hear just fine.\u201dNext day, they go to the doctor\u2019s office to finally get Martha\u2019s hearing tested. After some time, the doctor comes out and says, \u201cWell, good news\u2014Martha\u2019s hearing can be helped with a new state-of-the-art hearing aid. But it\u2019ll cost about $3,000.\u201dnearly falls out of his chair. \u201cThree thousand dollars?! Does it come with surround sound and a Spotify subscription?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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