This would be close for a cochlear implant. My mother had one in the early 70's and they were pretty rare even then.
Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 11:26 PM Subject: OT: ID a photo; Settle an Argument > Someone here must know this: > > In the early 60's (maybe '61?) Life Magazine published a famous photo of a > boy hearing for the first time. The look of joy and astonishment on his > face is unbelievable. > > My roomate and I are at loggerheads. She says he's hearing for the first > time due to a new hearing aid. I say that yes, he was wearing a hearing > aid, but the ability to hear is due to a cochlear implant. > > Can anyone recall the photographer? The issue of Life? (Most importantly) > Whether I'm right? I've tried googling this, to no avail. > > tanx, > frank > > "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist > fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer > > _________________________________________________________________ > Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/photos&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca > >