Last Thursday I had a checkup at the dentist. Dr. Glenski thought we might be close enough to take the speed braces off, but alas, the teeth weren't quite ready. They had moved, she assured me, but I was disappointed that my toothy troops hadn't dug deep and moved all the way into place. What's puzzling is that I've been giving them regular pep talks like this:
Me: 'Ok, #8, let's get moving to the right! You can do it, big guy.So, to show my teeth who's boss I decided to embarrass them, thus motivating them to get in line so we can get the braces off. How can you embarrass your teeth? Easy; make them wear a goofy holiday outfit! Dr. Glenski added some red bands to my already green chain and 'fa la la la la' they now look like a demented dental tenenbaum! Let's see if this works...
#8: No! And stop calling me 'big guy'. #9 is just as big as I am.
Me: Oh, come on! If we get the speed braces off, we can go back to eating broccoli and carrots and stuff. Please?
#9: No way. We hate vegetables!
#8: We want peanut brittle!
#7: And popcorn!
#5: I want taffy!
#3: Rice Crispie Treats, please.
Me: You don't get anything until you finish moving? Got it?
#8: We ain't moving any more.
#9: Yeah, we've been moving a lot. We're tired of moving.
Me: Ok, you are going to pay for this, teeth!
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