My mother saved everything. Lengths of string too long to throw away, too short to be immediately useful; twist ties from bread bags; aluminum foil good enough to be reused. While cleaning out her house in preparation to sell it, I came across these baby teeth, a record of my childhood and that of my 3 siblings.
I am no pack rat, so I sold the teeth at a yard sale for three dollars. Imagine, someone bought them. I also sold a jar of porcupine quills and an old doll to the same person.
I wonder if it isn't a bit creepy to sell body parts to a stranger...
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