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The Tooth the Hole Tooth and Nothing But the Tooth - For Victor Buhagiar

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Poor Victor began to feel ill When he heard the dentist’s loud drill his knees began to shake But he had bad toothache So he sat in the chair quite still The dentist said “please open wide There’s a dental nurse by your side Your fear we understand And she will hold your hand This won’t hurt a bit”, OUCH… he lied! Posted with permission of Victor who challenged me to write a poem about his recent dental experience … the nurse holding his hand is pure poetic licence 08-10-17

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Paul Callus

Date: 8/18/2017 10:45:00 AM

Well done for a lovely double limerick, Jan. I think Victor was quite brave considering everything:) Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2017 10:49:00 AM

Thanks Paul - he will have more pain when he gets the final bill:-( hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/17/2017 6:44:00 PM

I have a toothache just reading this, no wait...the tooth is I'm laughing!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2017 10:40:00 AM

lol thanks for the clever comment Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Jannie Breedt

Date: 8/16/2017 5:09:00 AM

Hi Jan, what a hoot. "Id be equally as willing for a dentist to be drilling than to ever let a woman in my life"-My Fair Lady. I just knew there would be a" funny" here somewhere. Love Jan(nie)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2017 10:41:00 AM

I couldn't resist the challenge poor Victor set me to write a poem about a dentist's drill:-) hugs jan xx

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 8/15/2017 8:37:00 AM

Poor old Victor. But your limericks make the whole ordeal sound suite comical. Great, fun read.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2017 10:41:00 AM

Cheers Scott:-) hugs jan xx

Roy Pett

Date: 8/12/2017 6:38:00 AM

I really like this Limerick Jan, also the pic both hilarious, I also request the nurse to hold my hand when at the dentist ( she's very pretty) well written. :))

Jan Allison
Date: 8/18/2017 10:42:00 AM

You have it sorted then Roy! lol:-) hugs jan xx

Dan Cwiak

Date: 8/11/2017 12:08:00 PM

I love it Jan! Could not have been said better. Perhaps you could write one for the cold feeling one gets when they have to wear that back ended, open smock. ( ) Hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 8/11/2017 12:26:00 PM

hmm I cold write about it I had to wear one of those vile smock things when I had a brain scan and couldn't understand why I had to wear one as I wasn't exactly having to get undressed when they re called me for another brain scan I think it was because they had read my poems and had to double check I actually had a brain lol:-) hugs jan xx

Pat Adams

Date: 8/10/2017 7:11:00 PM

This is really funny Jan. Although it doesn't feel so at the time!! Not pain, but pressure lots of painful pressure. Great read!! I too enjoy the puzzle of limericks! (Love the cartoon also!)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/11/2017 9:39:00 AM

I'd had a mail from Victor and he'd mentioned going to the dentist and he challenged me to write a limerick ... and I can't resist that challenge:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 8/10/2017 5:12:00 PM

haha, you made laugh so hard... I am glad Victor has a good sense of humor... Very good write, Jan, you are the Queen.. ~*

Jan Allison
Date: 8/11/2017 9:39:00 AM

Glad you enjoyed Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Niall Fulham

Date: 8/10/2017 5:07:00 PM

Hi Jan , great Limerick , I have a pain ,,laughing lol ::)))) hugs

Jan Allison
Date: 8/11/2017 9:51:00 AM

LOl Niall and thanks for making me smile with your comment:-) hugs jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/10/2017 3:35:00 PM

i have 'dental' phobia that i need to hold on tightly to my doc for some human assurance... i hope victor is better at this!...fun limerick, jan, along with the 'ouch!'.. giggles... huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 8/11/2017 9:53:00 AM

I used to be terrified Nette but when i had my son I didn't want him to be scared so I found a really sympathetic dentist and it doesn't bother me so much but I do hate fillings and find the dental injections excruciatingly painful:-( hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/10/2017 2:34:00 PM

- :))) ... of course ... no pain ... I'm getting pain just by reading this ... - Poor Victor ... we have to pay a lot of pain - Well done, Jan - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 2:56:00 PM

Oh I feel so sorry for Victor and he still has the pain of the bill when he visits next time:-( hugs jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/10/2017 2:32:00 PM

Oh...this one hits home with me. I have to go in to have a tooth pulled, then wait six months to have a dental implant. Not fun! I have been through it three times before. I marvel at your talent at writing these wonderful limericks Jan! : )

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 2:56:00 PM

OUCH Connie - I have a mental block when it comes to implants as we had a rogue dentist on the Island who got my mum to sign up for £13,000 ($16,8740) of implants which was totally ridiculous as she was in her late 80's at the time and has severe osteoporosis and her jaw would not have withstood the implants. we managed to get it stopped and it was going to go to a dental tribunal for malpractice but they left the island before it could go ahead. :-( hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/10/2017 1:44:00 PM

ha! very cute, jan...

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 2:52:00 PM

Thanks Ilene:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 8/10/2017 11:30:00 AM

Lol...funny Jan..

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:08:00 PM

Cheers Tim:-) hugs jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 8/10/2017 10:25:00 AM

Very funny, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:08:00 PM

It wasn't funny for Victor i hope I made him smile:-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 8/10/2017 10:03:00 AM

I wrote you a sequel; see my reply to Victor's comment

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:08:00 PM

Thanks Agnes:-) xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 8/10/2017 9:56:00 AM

LOL. Nice limericks, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:09:00 PM

:-) xx

Akkina Downing

Date: 8/10/2017 8:35:00 AM

Ugh, just the thought of it chills me. Poor victor but oh how funny this is. Lol! Victor hope you don't have to go there anytime soon. And as always Miss Jan, you had us smiling if not laughing :)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:10:00 PM

Thanks Akkina:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 8/10/2017 8:17:00 AM

I dislike dentists immensely, despite technical advances. An open mouth is for food, not a drill and sharp picks. You're always up for a challenge, Jan, and you won this one.

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:11:00 PM

I like that comment Lin you should write a poem about it!:-) hugs jan xx

Mike Gentile

Date: 8/10/2017 8:12:00 AM

I enjoyed this, Jan. Who likes the dentist!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:12:00 PM

I used to be terrified Mike but I didn't want my son to be scared and found a really sympathetic dentist and now it doesn't bother me much apart from having the injections which are so darn painful:-) hugs Jan xx

Hannah Borke

Date: 8/10/2017 8:10:00 AM

I'd rather go through the pain of childbirth

Hannah Borke
Date: 8/10/2017 2:06:00 PM

I always old my children, jewelry does not make a prettier face, but cared-for teeth holds your face in place. "Do put your money where your mouth is!"

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:13:00 PM

At least with childbirth you have something to show for the pain with the dentist the only thing you get is the bill:-( hugs jan xx

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 8/10/2017 7:46:00 AM

Excellent. Well penned. Thanks for sharing it

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:14:00 PM

Thanks Ravi:-) hugs jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 8/10/2017 7:44:00 AM

Great one Jan. You did well with the challenge. I hope Victor enjoys this and feels better soon :)

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 1:14:00 PM

Thanks Heidi:-) hugs jan xx

Russell Sivey

Date: 8/10/2017 7:29:00 AM

This is AWESOME Jan! I really enjoyed reading this delightful little poem about a visit to the dentist...everybody's fears coming to life right before us! You have amazed me by your incredible skill at writing these limericks, it seems to me that you wrote them with seeming ease, but I know you put a lot of thought into these poems! What a fun piece, Great Work!!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/10/2017 7:33:00 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment:-)I can write a limerick in a couple of minutes Russell I just enjoy the form so much and I couldn't resist Victor's challenge to write a poem about the dentist as I too hate that noise of the drill :-) hugs jan xx