I have a big mouth. Not literally, though. As a kid I had to visit the dentist frequently so he could find creative ways to make room for all of my teeth. He told my folks my mouth was too small, to which they replied, “Hahaha!!” for days. Every time the story was retold to family and friends they laughed like it was the funniest story ever told.
We didn’t have oodles of money back then, and no dental insurance, so braces were out of the question. Our dentist, Dr. Craig, bless his heart, worked to strategically pull several of my permanent teeth so that my teeth weren’t too crooked. He was almost successful, but later in life I had some work done to correct what I thought of as my vampire teeth. Dr. Craig would have approved, I think.
Mine weren’t quite this bad, but you get the picture:
Back to my big mouth, which by now you should know is figurative rather than literal. I positively can not keep a secret. Not a fun one anyway. I can keep your “I can’t stand my boss and have been interviewing for new jobs” secret. I can keep your, “I’ve won the lottery and am not telling anyone other than you until I’ve seen an attorney” secret. But I cannot keep the “We’re having a surprise party for someone and you absolutely can’t leak the news!”
I have one of those fun secrets right now, and if the person the secret is for hasn’t totally figured it out yet it is a miracle. I don’t give hints–it’s just that I’ll say things like, “When we see A_____ in a few days….” and then I panic because I remember he doesn’t know A____ is coming, so I have to say, “I keep forgetting A_____ isn’t going to be there.” Then I act all upset so he’ll think I’m losing my mind a little. Heh. I’m not sure it’s an act anymore.
I must hold myself together through next Wednesday when all will be revealed. It’s too bad I can’t see a dentist to help me through this problem with my mouth.
Peace, people.
Praying for Eyebrowz 
Lol….they probably know fine and are saying, we best not let poor Leslie know we know. She likes to think she can keep a secret. Wink Wink. ENjoy when it comes x
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I totally believe you’re right. He’s just humoring me now!
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Leslie…just you find a way to flummox him. Know you will xxxx
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As he doesn’t read this blog, you’d better spill all this kind of secrets here to lessen the pressure 🙂
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I’m thinking about it!
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I had a double tooth, the dentist pulled my front one to pull that one in front and put braces on me! ruined my whole mouth!!!
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Oh no! My dentist in Tallahassee gave me a whole new smile with veneers in two office visits. It was expensive, but totally worth it.
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I’m glad, this happened when I was a kid and he was a cheap dentist…
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Veneers are so totally worth it! No more snaggle tooth! Good luck keeping your mouth shut until Wednesday… then you need to tell all.
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Thank goodness Studly never reads my blog!
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Ha ha you are very funny. Glad you had a great dentist. Looking forward to the Big Reveal on Wednesday.
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Fangs for that, Leslie
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It took me years to be able to keep a secret. Like in my forties. I don’t know why I was so bad at it, but it took someone getting mad at me to finally stop. Sort of like touching a burner on a stove. 🙂 – Marty
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😊
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Funny stuff.
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Thanks!
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