I recycle all the plastic bottles that can be recycled. Or repurpose or reuse. Recycle, repurpose, reuse. Actually thrown out is rare. Same with all my plastics. Just some cannot be recycled, and there are limits to repurposing and reusing.
You don’t have to go too far to find the Tooth Mouse. It’s often called Ratón Pérez south of the border. Which makes sense – there are no fairies here, but there sure is a lot of mice!
No joke, when we first had kids, my wife and I decided we didn’t want to tell our children stories about the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny or anything like that. However, when my oldest lost his first tooth, I impulsively created The Tooth Weasel. The Tooth Weasel would write long, outlandish letters in a distinctive script to accompany their quarters…and sometimes play pranks on them. These experiences made for interesting conversations on the playground. I had five kids. They lost a lot of teeth. I’d written probably a novel’s worth of tooth weasel letters before I finally let them in on the joke. But it was worth it!
This begs the question “What does the titmouse bring?” Sweet dreams?
Shortly after Carter’s birth big business discovered that the health care industry was big profit.
Long about 65 years ago my widowed grandmother retired from her job and received Social Security. To supplement her income she walked the neighborhood collecting glass pop (soda) bottles for the 2¢ each. She left us a fortune.
monkeysky over 3 years ago
That would mean that one out of approximately 6 US residents throws out a plastic bottle in the average day, if my math is correct.
Ed A. over 3 years ago
In NYC, he’s called the molar rat.
Gent over 3 years ago
I guess they has fairy godmousers too.
Leojim over 3 years ago
I was born at home, not at a hospital.
Guybrush Threepwood over 3 years ago
Italian here. Yeah, we have the tooth mouse, not the fairy.
hfergus Premium Member over 3 years ago
I recycle all the plastic bottles that can be recycled. Or repurpose or reuse. Recycle, repurpose, reuse. Actually thrown out is rare. Same with all my plastics. Just some cannot be recycled, and there are limits to repurposing and reusing.
Shirl Summ Premium Member over 3 years ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9485079/The-new-plague-plastic-rain-microplastics-literally-pouring-sky.html?offset=36&max=100&jumpTo=comment-684194159#comment-684194159
Space_cat over 3 years ago
Meanwhile, 45 was the first to be found under a rock!
tremaine53 over 3 years ago
After Carter was elected, the Republicans tried to get rid of hospitals. Believe it, or DON’T!
Jaime Jean M over 3 years ago
You don’t have to go too far to find the Tooth Mouse. It’s often called Ratón Pérez south of the border. Which makes sense – there are no fairies here, but there sure is a lot of mice!
khmo over 3 years ago
I’m surprised Jason didn’t one up that bottle count
Totalloser Premium Member over 3 years ago
Jimmy Carter ahead of his time on Climate Change, he installed solar panels at the Whitehouse that Reagan immediately removed
Nathan Daniels over 3 years ago
No joke, when we first had kids, my wife and I decided we didn’t want to tell our children stories about the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny or anything like that. However, when my oldest lost his first tooth, I impulsively created The Tooth Weasel. The Tooth Weasel would write long, outlandish letters in a distinctive script to accompany their quarters…and sometimes play pranks on them. These experiences made for interesting conversations on the playground. I had five kids. They lost a lot of teeth. I’d written probably a novel’s worth of tooth weasel letters before I finally let them in on the joke. But it was worth it!
Gameguy49 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Plastic is the real fossil fuel threat to the world. It just doesn’t go away. Plastic micro-balls are being found everywhere!
danholt over 3 years ago
I still can’t believe plastic water bottles don’t have a return deposit on them like pop or beer cans do…
joeatwork212 over 3 years ago
At least during my life, Jimmy Carter is the first of the string of the terrible presidents.
lfperales over 3 years ago
I think it sounds worse. 6 bottles a day per person is a lot
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
And in Russia, they have the tongue fairy…
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 3 years ago
And Jimmy never let his mom forget that moment.
Take care, may famed author and ego maniac “Dr.” Arthur Janovord be with you, and gesundheit.
ncorgbl over 3 years ago
This begs the question “What does the titmouse bring?” Sweet dreams?
Shortly after Carter’s birth big business discovered that the health care industry was big profit.
Long about 65 years ago my widowed grandmother retired from her job and received Social Security. To supplement her income she walked the neighborhood collecting glass pop (soda) bottles for the 2¢ each. She left us a fortune.
gozar over 3 years ago
“Did I ever tell you the story about the Tooth Beaver, Ren?”
Stephen Gilberg over 3 years ago
The Tooth Mouse puts “Ernest & Celestine” into perspective.
Craig Westlake over 3 years ago
Let’s see…we have a rat that’s a French chef, a mouse that collects teeth – what’s next, a gerbil gynecologist?…
ex window inspector over 3 years ago
Wow, amazing, and that’s a tissue of lies
scpandich over 3 years ago
Okay, before you complain, one, I’m really, really thirsty all the time, and two, I recycle.
pbr50138 over 3 years ago
I’ve only used bottled water, when a flavored drink wasn’t available, which has been very rare.