Agnes by Tony Cochran for August 23, 2021

Thing is—Agnes has no mouth to open.

Well Agnes, we can take you to the dentist or we can have electricity next month

Which do you prefer?

you can tell it’s real bad ’cause there are stars…

She showed Trout that tongue art can be done. It’s difficult to exhibit though without being rude.

>Shaking head<

Yeah well, Trout can’t handle the tooth…

(¬_¬)

Luckily Trout didn’t say one couldn’t tattoo tongues.

There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently, however they have writ the style of gods, and made a push at chance and sufferance.

(Shakespeare, “Much Ado About Nothing”)

It shouldn’t be done. It can’t be done well. However, some people will do it I am sure…..

My pain scale is measured in toothaches.

My mother always taught me never to draw on my tongue, to avoid embarrassment in case I should develop a toothache.

That rule was right up there with “Always wear clean underwear in case you’re in an accident.”