tennene: teeth

I´d like braces. Again. (Yeah, I did have that retainer, but apparently never wore it). My teeth aren´t that bad, but still there are two now that aren´t aligned and I´d like them to be straighter, where they should be. No one probably notices but me, and it´s not a big deal, but today I decided to check out info on teeth. Braces. Braces here in Norway. The costs. etc.

Interestingly my search quickly took me to a link also about the tooth fairy. I tell our kids a few of my own version of the tooth fairy, and they help me make up some stories too. It will be fun for me to finally get to leave something for them from their tooth fairy (in our stories, each child has their own toothfairy), as the youngest now get old enough to lose their teeth. There is a tiny beaded bag, their eldest sis got for them, which is just big enough for a tooth fairy pressie. The tiny beaded bag is from her childhood, and she´d wanted to pass it on to them:).

Somewhere between the 8-11th centuries in the Viking Age, to the 13th century, depending upon which source, there are several mentions in norse tales of what is today known as the tooth fairy. From earliest sources, to slightly later, these writings were the beginnings of everything from rich, courtly medieval poetry now known as Old Norse poetry; to Norse mythology.

With a sprinkling of fine glittery fairy dust, let imagination wild. The tooth fairy is any, from pretty butterfly-winged teeny flying Thumbelina-like fairy ... to a blue furry Gossamer creature. A loud, large green orge such as from Jack and the Beanstalk. Or, even a few friendly swamp creatures a bit gator-like who like to get swamp treats, when Cajun Santa is on vacation.