tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post8085012883509906074..comments2024-03-25T19:04:22.529-07:00Comments on The Silver Rush Mysteries: Wednesday's Random Slang-o-rama: Tin earAnn Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177732952658080784noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post-79395205008623720682020-06-11T23:12:08.934-07:002020-06-11T23:12:08.934-07:00Hello Anonymous!
Thank you for dropping by, and th...Hello Anonymous!<br />Thank you for dropping by, and thank you for the very kind comment. :-) I do what I can. It's a good thing I love to research...<br />Ann Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348291444414701054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post-17007277649713385552020-06-11T23:11:17.962-07:002020-06-11T23:11:17.962-07:00Hi Liz!
Wow... that's a fascinating article. ...Hi Liz! <br />Wow... that's a fascinating article. Artificial ear-makers, nose-makers, and glass-eye makers (and leg stretchers). Thank you for the link. I've bookmarked it. :-) And yes, I think you're right about there being a literal "tin ear."<br />If you scroll down in the Stack Exchange exchange (https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/403055/where-does-tin-ear-come-from ) you'll see some amazing "ear-related" devices of old...Ann Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348291444414701054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post-71974737719916795332020-06-11T20:29:52.816-07:002020-06-11T20:29:52.816-07:00Your attention to detail is impressive, and one on...Your attention to detail is impressive, and one one of the reasons I love your books.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4565536117447494278.post-62617149657716706412020-06-10T09:53:43.613-07:002020-06-10T09:53:43.613-07:00I suspect that "tin ear" may have been a...I suspect that "tin ear" may have been a literal reference during the time period with which you are interested. The WWI facial masks were preceded by American Civil War versions, and artificial ears were advertised. <br />https://books.google.com/books?id=KIJMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA323&lpg=PA323&dq=civil+war+artificial+ears&source=bl&ots=JOu_NDUq5o&sig=ACfU3U3YW5LcjHqhqx-lZu2S75szqpaNjA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjp7pqry_fpAhXPRDABHeXtA9AQ6AEwFXoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=civil%20war%20artificial%20ears&f=falseLiz V.noreply@blogger.com