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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Wow, I Didn't Know That...

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CC is listening to: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G, BWV 1048: Allegro--Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields (Bach: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 5)

Steve and I watched a show at the Germantown Performing Arts Theater last Sunday. We had great seats up at the balcony box. Unfortunately, I forgot my glasses at home and I'm nearsighted (or is it farsighted? I have a tough time focusing on things far away--I guess that's nearsighted).

I told Steve, "Well, if I squint I can see." He said, "Give me the swiss army knife on the keychain." {play MacGyver theme here :-)}

Then he took his ticket and punched two little pinholes on the opposite ends, making it look like a mask with pinholes instead of eyeholes.

He gave the ticket to me. "Try that."

And I'll be darned, it worked. Peeking through the pinholes naturally made my eyes focus tighter, making the faraway images clearer.

"I don't remember the scientific explanation," Steve said. "Probably has something to do with the rods and cones in your eyes."

The good news is once the lights dimmed I was able to focus on the stage on my own and didn't need the ticket. But it's nice to know that there's something I can use in a pinch that would substitute for glasses.

...well, except when I'm driving :-).

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