A surprise for Poppa - or maybe not
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (375783)
Rockingham, Australia
March 29, 2026 12:52am CST
Shortly before my mother was married in 1937, she had all her teeth removed. This was quite common in those days as most people didn’t look after their teeth and having them removed before the wedding saved the husband the expense of the extractions.
When our son was about four and we were visiting my parents, my mother was playing with him and she dropped her top set of teeth onto the lower ones. His eyes nearly popped out of his head and he called out loudly to his granddad ‘Poppa! Come and look at this!’ He is now 54. I must ask him one day if he remembers it.
The photo is of son wearing Poppa's hat.
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@DaddyEvil (170697)
• United States
6h
Well, it would be funny if you didn't know some people can take their teeth out!! 
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@rebelann (116604)
• El Paso, Texas
6h
He looks so adorable, how old was he?
That makes sense, I've never been really good about going to dentists and just brushing my teeth wasn't enough to prevent the problems I'm having today .... I probably should have had mine removed so I wouldn't have these problems now 
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@LooeyVille (42)
• United States
Just now
Neither of my mom's parents (born in 1903 and 1910) had teeth and my mom (born in 1942) had all her teeth pulled at age 18. She had never brushed them.
@ptrikha_2 (49455)
• India
59m
For Kids, such incidents are quite unique and memorable !
Indeed, quite something to remember and talk about !
@Juliaacv (55358)
• Canada
1h
What an adorable picture, cute little story, it will be interesting if he still remembers the incident.
I remember when my Gramma got her dentures.
I remember her 'washing' them and letting them soak after her lunch meal and seeing her without them until after her nap.
My mother, on the other hand, had her top teeth removed when she was only in her 30's or 40's and we never ever saw her with her plate in.
@Dreamerby (10055)
• Calcutta, India
2h
Whattt! People had their teeth removed at such a young age???
