Why does morgan freeman wear an earring

It has to do with my attachment to the sea. When I was around 35 I was separated from my wife and she said, "I'm going to pierce your ear. You know why sailors used to wear a gold earring? He can't wear an earring on his foot 2.

He needs the extra weight on that ear because his other one is a tad bit bigger 3. All the other kids were getting them 4. Toggle navigation. Why does Morgan Freeman wear an earring in his ear? Best Answers. Contraband Golden Earring album. In which ear do men wear an earring to show they're not gay? What kind of glasses does Morgan Freeman wear in 'Oblivion'?

Does Morgan freeman like listening to his own voice? That's how you know you're famous. That's what I live for, and I still like it. I just don't like having no privacy. Dreams come true, and without a dream, there's no life. So what you want to instil in your kids and I'm a great grandfather now is to dream — and dream big.

Make plans for yourself, and then aim yourself in that direction. Because what you want is what you're gonna get. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That was my parents' central message. It worked for me. I'm not looking to do a comedy after a drama or an action movie after a love story — that's not the way I choose roles. Whatever good comes along is what I do. I would like to succeed as a producer. The challenge you face — even when you have a track record, even when you are Steven Spielberg — is that every new thing that you set out to do has to ride on its own merits.

The rest is meaningless. I always wanted an earring. It has to do with my attachment to the sea. When I was around 35 I was separated from my wife and she said, "I'm going to pierce your ear. TIL that Morgan Freeman wears his earrings because they are just worth enough to pay for a coffin in case he dies in a strange place.

As he points out: That is an old sailors tradition — gold earrings so that if the body is washed ashore somewhere those earrings can be used to finance a proper burial. Seamen proudly sported earrings as a mark of their travels and voyages. Some pirates were convinced that wearing an earring would improve or even cure bad eyesight, as they believed that the precious metals in an earring possessed magical healing powers.

Another tale was that pierced ears would prevent seasickness.