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Gumming Prayers

the case of missing dentures

By R.C. TaylorPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Gumming Prayers
Photo by Enis Yavuz on Unsplash

Imani's lovely grandmother was of the highest class

so she was thoroughly embarrassed she lost her dentures at mass.

Sweet Imani drove an hour there to help her look with no luck.

When exhausted a brief perch on the church kitchen counter had her buck.

"Jesus Christ, Gram! You've bitten me on my ass!"

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About the Creator

R.C. Taylor

I write to invoke, to process, to honor, to resurrect, and—sometimes—to grieve but, above all, I write to be free.

Follow along for stories about a little bit of everything (i.e. nostalgia and other affairs of the heart).

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  • Gina C.3 years ago

    This is great! 😅 Not the dentures, lol!! 🤣

  • Paul Stewart3 years ago

    hahaha! Funny funny, Rachel, very funny!

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