The Clock

When I bought the RV, it came with a clock on the wall, which I rather liked. Cheap, battery-operated, kept good time, a convenience. Then one night, in the quiet of a campground, falling asleep, I became aware that the clock ticked so loudly that it dominated everything — it ruined the camping experience with its loud TICK, TICK, TICK... I couldn't fall asleep. Enraged, I arose in the dark, ripped the clock off the wall, felt around in its innards and pulled its battery out. Ahhh... blissful silence, and sleep. (Eliminating ugly man-made sounds is quite satisfying, actually.)