[SaucyJim]

Restaurants are not nightclubs. I am not old and listen to loud music all the time. I am not saying no music, but appropriate music that allows for conversation over a good meal. I believe Olive Garden has got that right and eat there often for that sole reason. Is it the best Italian food? No. But I can enjoy it with a glass of wine and classy music at a reasonable volume in every one of their locations.

On a related note, even music listened to at low volumes for long periods of time fatigues the ears. Additionally, the latest wireless noise-cancelling technology is causing tinnitus (even in young people) when the headphones are left in the ears for long periods of time. This is true even when there is nothing playing.

Happy 5th of July. I call it the Day After Independence Day.