My (now former) dentist was an older Persian lady, and had only Persian hygienists. She would often talk to her helpers in mixed Farsi/English when working on my teeth. When she needed to take off my false crown to plant on the real one, I believed it to be of those jumbled linguistic moments when the dentist looked into my mouth and said to the hygienist: "Minu [hygienist], get me...a Jujube." They put that puppy in hot water and had me bite down on it. My falsie popped out when I opened my jaw.
First and last Jujube for the Dodo Bird.
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Dodo Bird is living in Los Angeles, working, and attending graduate school for poetry. Like her moniker, she was over-harvested by explorers to the point of extinction in the 17th century.
Pointer moved to New York City, and is trying not to write about work. Frequently pointing at things, she is anxious, shaky, and short-haired [on hiatus].
Pointer moved to New York City, and is trying not to write about work. Frequently pointing at things, she is anxious, shaky, and short-haired [on hiatus].
The "Toastmaster Harpoon Party" blog banner contains a map created by Ptolemy. Citation for this image is below:
Ptolemy, 2nd cent. ''Map of the World.'' 1482. John Carter Brown Library, Brown University.
Ptolemy, 2nd cent. ''Map of the World.'' 1482. John Carter Brown Library, Brown University.
Dear Dodo,
ReplyDeleteYour first tip that the diversity in Los Angeles might not be working in your favor was when your dentist asked you to bite down on a candy only eaten at the movies. Your lack of dental sophistication is suspect. Although it is lovely that you welcome others with open arms, you have obviously been the victim of dental high jinx.
In future, I think it wise for you to select your dentist without regard to the candies they use.