He Did—After That
A young man who persisted in whispering loudly to the lady who accompanied him to a symphony concert, telling her what the music “meant,” what sort of a passage was coming next, and so on, caused serious annoyance to every one of his immediate neighbors. Presently he closed his eyes and said to his companion:
“Did you ever try listening to music with your eyes shut? You’ve no idea how lovely it sounds!”
Thereupon a gentleman who sat in the seat in front of the young man twisted himself about and said gravely:
“Young man, did you ever try listening to music with your mouth shut?”