Earfluff

Note: The WORD is calling a Pooh Break to end a rough week.

“If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.”  

—Winnie the Pooh, savant, gourmand and practitioner of real politik, friend of English author A.A. Milne (1882-1956), 1926.

• Editorial Comment: The Centers for Disease Control confirms a worldwide uptick in earfluff, centered in Washington. Take appropriate precautions.

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