MY HEAD IS ATTACHED BUT...

After I tossed the clothes into the dryer, I heard a lot of clanging noises coming from the machine.  I stopped it to investigate and saw  3 or 4 jackets and sweatshirts with big zippers and figured that must be the source.  Started it again - bang, clang.  I stuck my hand around to feel for something bigger than a zipper pull, I even pulled out some of the clothes to inspect closer.  Nothing out of the ordinary.

Later in the day I went to empty the dryer and fold the clothes.  A jacket for Tom, a couple of his sweatshirts, my red hoodie, new red dishtowels and, what's that in the back?  I reached way in and pulled out an iPod.  "Who the hell put an iPod in the hamper?" is going through my mind as I turn it over and see it is red. 

It's my iPod.  It has been through the washer and the dryer.

Then I remember.  When I was leaving the gym I had noticed it needed charging.  I unplugged the headphones and left them in the gym bag and slipped the iPod in my pocket.  The rest of the story is obvious.