It was over a year ago when I pulled Scout and Navy aside and paid them off from the tooth fairy. I gave them both a crisp $20, and told them that they needed to keep their traps shut, and never expect another under-the-pillow surprise again!
Well, Navy lost a tooth yesterday. I am not sure why — but she put her tooth in a baggy under her pillow. (I am guessing it was to keep the fantasy alive in Dash and Pippi’s eyes?!)
Fast forward to this morning.
My mom said, “Hey…in the middle of my sleep last night, I remembered Navy had put a tooth under the pillow — so I got up and fiddled around in my purse until I found a bill, and I put it under her pillow.” I started laughing so hard! I asked her about Navy’s reaction when she woke up, and she said she was thrilled! My mom figured it was because it was five bucks — up from the normal two she used to get. I told my mom, “It wasn’t because it was five bucks! It was because it was any bucks! I paid that girl off a year ago — and I don’t leave her tooth fairy money anymore!” My mom got totally conned! And Navy just graciously accepted the dirty money!
When my mom and I asked Navy about it again, she played totally dumb — and was as pleased as punch to get the money. But our skeptic ears raised, when she asked who had the tooth, and could she get it back?
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