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Don’t Floss All Your Teeth!

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The first house I owned had a half bath tucked under an upstairs eve. On the mirror over the rust-stained sink was a sticker that read, “Don’t floss all your teeth, just the ones you want to keep.”

I want to keep all my teeth. I use them a lot, I like them, and I like what they do for me.

Is there an excuse these days not to glide the slick white thread between the teeth? Space-age polymers and the like mean there’s no getting stuck and shredding like back in the bad old days of dental hygiene. So, for my pearly whites, the answer is “no.”

Dental floss starts with D, and on day four of gratiblogging, I am appreciative of it.

(my brand, with space-age polymers)

(my brand, with space-age polymers)

This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 6:46 PM and filed under 26 Days of Gratiblogs, General ruminations.
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Comments (5) to “Don’t Floss All Your Teeth!”

  1. Laura Moyer wrote:

    No wonder we’re friends. I *love* that you’re grateful for dental floss.

    Posted on 05-Nov-09 at 3:09 pm | Permalink

  2. Kim wrote:

    Sweet Neva, THANK YOU for directing me to your blog. I had no idea you had something cooking here. I’m determined to try to grow lima beans in Oregon now, though if Doctor Martin’s fickle with you I don’t expect him to be any kinder with me.

    You shine through every entry I’ve read so far, and have the verbal gift for doing justice to content. Brava!

    xoxoxo,
    Kim

    Posted on 10-Nov-09 at 7:30 pm | Permalink

  3. Neva wrote:

    Oh, darlin, WHY didn’t we take advantage of all that Alabama sunshine when we were young gardeners? Is it because we were tending babies??? Thanks for stopping by my blog, dear, dear friend.

    Posted on 11-Nov-09 at 7:14 am | Permalink

  4. Janelle wrote:

    What a lovely restful place. Lori directed me here this morning and I am grateful to have spent a few minutes in your presence. As I read I hear your voice and feel the gentleness of your soul. Thank you for sharing this. I look forward to more offerings from your life.

    Posted on 12-Nov-09 at 12:22 pm | Permalink

  5. Beate wrote:

    Catlett and my family’s summer cottage have much in common, no wonder I feel so connected to you.

    Posted on 17-Nov-09 at 8:44 am | Permalink

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