Last week sometime, the Orlando Sentinel ran a story about a cosmetic surgeon who will help you if you would like to trade in your current nose for Nicole Kidman’s.

The surgeon featured in the article advises his patients to bring a loved one with them to an initial consultation. It helps, he believes, to have the support of family.

That is all very wise. But a quote extracted from the text and made prominent at the top of the page did grab my attention.

This “face-altering” surgeon is quoted as saying:

“Four ears are better than two.”

For a brief moment I wondered if this were some strange new fad.