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A Thanksgiving pinup A little while ago I had a filling fall out. Then, before I could get to a dentist, part of the tooth also fell out. But the roots and the base were okay, so I got a crown. Gold — what the hell... Coincidentally, about a week later Sharon was chewing on a sandwich at work and cracked a tooth. A "virgin tooth," it had never had a filling or anything wrong. But it cracked all the way down into the root. So it had to be pulled. She'll be getting an implant. And she'll be chewing Thanksgiving dinner only on the left side of her mouth. But I keep telling her, 'we're so lucky that there's this great modern dental technology available, and that we can afford it. You should be thankful, and proud, to have an implant.' A couple hundred years ago, if you broke a tooth, you lost the tooth. If you could afford it, then you got a denture made from wood, or ivory, or something, like George Washington had (and, remember, his dentures never worked very well for him).

In the larger scheme of things we are lucky for other reasons. We don't like the way that government works but we have this great internet technology so that we can talk about it, and exchange ideas. And not just ideas. We're self-aware participants in the American drama. Our sense of being American, who we are, and our patriotic feelings, all benefit incalculably compared to George Washington's time. In his utmost striving for American independence he could never have imagined the community of purpose we enjoy today. In our darker moments I know it may not seem like that, but maybe that's because we tend to forget the wrong details.

So let's take a moment and be thankful, as internet era Americans, for all the good things that this wonderful continent has bestowed upon us and made possible.



Home FAQ Contact Archive EP Store EP Alerts © 2012 ElectricPolitics	Happy Thanksgiving! A little while ago I had a filling fall out. Then, before I could get to a dentist, part of the tooth also fell out. But the roots and the base were okay, so I got a crown. Gold — what the hell... Coincidentally, about a week later Sharon was chewing on a sandwich at work and cracked a tooth. A "virgin tooth," it had never had a filling or anything wrong. But it cracked all the way down into the root. So it had to be pulled. She'll be getting an implant. And she'll be chewing Thanksgiving dinner only on the left side of her mouth. But I keep telling her, 'we're so lucky that there's this great modern dental technology available, and that we can afford it. You should be thankful, and proud, to have an implant.' A couple hundred years ago, if you broke a tooth, you lost the tooth. If you could afford it, then you got a denture made from wood, or ivory, or something, like George Washington had (and, remember, his dentures never worked very well for him). In the larger scheme of things we are lucky for other reasons. We don't like the way that government works but we have this great internet technology so that we can talk about it, and exchange ideas. And not just ideas. We're self-aware participants in the American drama. Our sense of being American, who we are, and our patriotic feelings, all benefit incalculably compared to George Washington's time. In his utmost striving for American independence he could never have imagined the community of purpose we enjoy today. In our darker moments I know it may not seem like that, but maybe that's because we tend to forget the wrong details. So let's take a moment and be thankful, as internet era Americans, for all the good things that this wonderful continent has bestowed upon us and made possible. Posted by George Kenney on November 24, 2011 5:10 AM « Zombie Police \| Main \| Taking a Rest » Share this post: Leave a comment Name Email Address URL Remember personal info? Comments (You may use HTML tags for style)

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