I have lost my voice.....croaking like an old hooker who lives on gin and cigarettes!!!
"Croaking"? Please, Yogi, don't croak! The Boards just wouldn't be the same without you!
If your lost voice happens to turn up on this side of the Atlantic, I'll be the first to let you know. Thought I heard it outside my window late last night, but it turned out to be a stray banshee.
Sign language might be an option. The good ol' middle finger salute is universal and can be used as a quick response when being teased unmercifully. When you become more proficient, signing phrases like "Bugger off!" and "Who drank all the beer?" will become second-nature.
Consider becoming a poet/singer/songwriter. Hell, it worked for Rod McKuen. You may just become the "Flavor of the Month," and reap the rewards of your unspoiled, uncommercial sound.
Just random thoughts...
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
