Puzzle Description:

Okay so doctors say not to use Qtips in your ears...but I do a lot of things doctors say you shouldn't!

#1: Adam Nielson (monkeyboy) on May 18, 2009

No offense (and this was a very unique, fun, and funny puzzle, by the way) but we HATE patients like you. :-) LOL

*grin* I have absolutely no doubt my doctor feels the same way. That why I go so VERY rarely. Glad you enjoyed it. There haven't been many quick easy puzzles on lately so I thought I'd share one.

I really was scratching my head, thinking... "wax wand???" What on earth? Then I read the description and literally laughed.

Thanks for an obvious yet unexpected entry!

The puzzles that make me laugh or surprise me are the most fun, so thank you for the compliment.

I too was baffled at the title until I began to solve it. Isn't there an old saying that you should never put anything smaller than a football in your ear? Great small puzzle. Thanks.

Great small puzzle. Funny title. Very entertaining. LOL

The saying I'm familiar with is "Don't put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear."

Here is something interesting from the National Institute of Health, by Dr. Laura Dean: "Recently, an exciting genetic discovery was made in the field of ear wax. It appears that a change in a single nucleotide of your DNA can determine whether your ear wax is wet or dry. This marks the first time that a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been found to determine a visible genetic trait.
Known medically as cerumen, ear wax is found in the ears of humans and many other mammals. Secreted by apocrine glands in the ear canal, the exact function of ear wax is not clear. Proposed benefits range from keeping the ear canal clean and lubricated, to acting as an insect trap."

Ewwww. Now go and work one of Meg's current puzzle series and think about THAT! :-)

Very interesting info Teresa! Can you imagine spending years studying ear wax?!?

I don't listen to my doctor either, but I always make a rule that it's right after I shower unless I'm having an itch. Cute puzzle :)

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