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Broken Front Tooth Gum Shun One

broke left front tooth (true anecdote circa late 1960's early 1970's) prithee which cold wintry temperatures re: wheely jogged unpleasant event in axle all let tea aye rem member inxs of cold playing air froze natural on gull din pond, where over head Canadian geese did blare honking the latest goose sip loud and crystal clear, when from behind a bush (color of smashed pumpkin) did peek a deer alert to any rod nee danger field by parking upright either one or both ear instinct flashed warning to doe eyed creature lest predator doth lurk and induce fear while Harris Family and friends oblivious attired in wintry gear, which padded material cladding adequately protected me from cold caused clouded difficulty to see (thru fog coated glasses), and muffled keen hear ring any forewarning as chief identifier icier this then gawky child nerd precariously maintaining balance on his skates gliding, than extemoraneous ill prepareed head over blades swan dive shutterflying like a bird soon tubby goosed such attempts made this boy appear quite absurd ah, if only this mind of mine shut oral trapdoor, and force haw debacle with preturnatural wink did two step quick think, but woe misfortune awaited across the bumpy natural rink blithely jettisoning myself, to and fro, hither and yon like a rolling stone (that gathered no hearty moss) going plink unaware while in camouflage pose disguised as one sneaky, slippery icy fink that snuck up in a blink found me squarely face down shattering left front tooth immediately discovered via tongue as private sleuth found me in an extremely agitated state forsooth as if on fire from red hot chili peppers wrought jagged dentin chewable booth

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