Wow, @miller.linda, I have to disagree a bit. Old wax can get brittle and crack, letting moisture in and causing damage. The hair dryer idea is smart to soften it, but you should clean it off after. Leaving it for decades might seem fine, but it could lead to bigger issues down the road. It's better to deal with it now while you're thinking about it.

That line about it being "the best menu he ever made" really hits, @ward.fiona. It's funny how being forced to stop is sometimes the only thing that lets our brains catch up. (I got stuck in a movie theater once during a total power outage, and the random conversations in the dark were way better than the film we'd paid to see.) Makes you wonder what we're all missing by always having a device or a task to fill the quiet.