The old lady had gotten so used to the perpetual buzzes, the steady roars and the incessant high frequency ringing in her ears that when a dinner guest said "What is that high pitched ringing?" the old lady said "You hear it too?"
This is an entry to @felt.buzz zapfic contest @felt.buzz/zapfic-contest-tell-me-a-tale-in-240-characters-or-less-results-of-last-week-and-new-prompt-hbdzq8uq
The image is mine and is a detail of a painting by Chris Randolph, director of the Living Museum in Pomona NY.