1 Son of *
/ Jo? Lanier g
1 was at the dentist office this past week. This profession
surely has progressed. They used to advertise painless,
but failed to do as advertised. . -But, today, ?ven the stick
of the needle to make it painless is painless. The worst
thing is lying upside down with a fellow having both hands
in vour moth. . .Besides he has a drill, grinding away in
one hand and is prying your mouth open with the other so
. the girl helping him can get both her hands in too. . .One is
holding a sucking tube that has gotten ahold of your cheek.
That is the most uncomfortable thing about dentistry
today. . .Of course, while he has you 'in this position. .
.upside down with four hands in your mouth along with a
drill, a pick, a mirror, a wad of cotton and a sucking tube. .
.he asks a question. . ."Have you been fishing this year?".
. .Well, it was about this time 1 thought, "1/ 1 were an
inventor, I would igvent some way to converse with the
dentist while in this position.". . .To be sure, a computer
could be adapted to ftash the reply on the ceiling where
you are looking and on the floor where he is looking at the
same time! . .It was about this time than another girl had
to be called in to help the one already there pull this
sucking tube from my lower cheek where it had attached
itself like a leech. . . Time to rinse. . .All the hands and
tools'come from the mouth. . .The chair motor comes on
and upright you go. . .A tiny cup of water. . ."Rinse and
spit in the tube.". . .The opening in the tube is about as
big as a snuff box. . .Now, with no teeth on one side of my
mouth and the other side numb with nqvocaine, she says
"Spit.".. .Well. I tried, but it was more like a spray, with
the most coming out the wrong side of my mouth. She
cleaned up the mess and asked, "Want to rinse again?". .
.1 nodded, yes. . Again the little paper cup of water. ? .1
sloshed it around in my mouth. This time I am going to
take better aim when 1 spit, I think. . .So, I pucker up. .
.The cup is placed under my lips.. .1 look, 1 pucker, 1 spit..
.Son of a gun, I spit on her white shoes this time. . .Missed
everything. . .The chair goes into motion and it is upside
down again. . .Back to the cavities. . .As you lay there you
wonder what is proper. . .Lay with the eyes closed or with
them open looking at the ceiiing. . .Son of a gun. .He has
his hand pressing down on'my hp. against my teeth. . .1
believe he is going to push a hole in that lip. . .1 frown. .
.gasp. . .tense up my muscles. . ."You feel that?" he asks.
. .1 grunt. . .But he moved his hand, so I am thinking again
about the devise to communicate with. . .Sure would be
nice. . .As I was leaving 1 was trying to smile, but with one
side of my mouth dead I was only half-smiling, and when
the receptionist told me the amount 1 owed, that side
stopped smiling, too. . .However, on Sunday at Herman
Atkinson's birthday dinner, as 1 chewed on those goodies,
I thought, maybe, that it was not such a bad deal after all. .
*****
I understand we almost had a jail break in Duplin
County jail this past week. I hear a fellow got locked up
and had a rattle snake in his boot.. .Once in the back cells,
he got the snake out and dangled it the faces of the others,
and those confined spaces were about to have new doors
made. . .Just show me where you want a new door, for 1
am fixing to leave this place.. .Some actually tried to bend
the bars, I am told. . .However, it turns out the snake was
dead and only six inches or so long. . .But it surely did
cause a commotion. . .Son-of-a-Gun. . .
Blanchard To Participate
In Bikeathon For
American Cancer Society
Jimmy Bianchard. son of
Mr. and Mrs. James B.
Bianchard of Kenan%ville,
* will participate in the Ameri
can Cancer Society Bike-A
Thon held on Oct. ll. The
bikers will ride from Boone to
Beaufort, which is approxi
mately 365 miles. Jimmy,
age 16. has been training for
this trip for several weeks.
He has also ridden with the
Cape Fear Bike Club in
preparation for this trip.
Jimmy has his own per
sonal reasons for entering
the Bike-A-Thon, ks well as
his great love for the sport.
He will ride in memory of
"Aunt Pat,'s (Patsy Quinn
Howard of Kenan^ville) who
died of cancer on Nove. 3,
1976.
All participants are asking
that you make your personal
donation to the American
Cancer Society in memory of
a loved one for the research
in finding a cure for cancer.
Jimmy will gladly accept
donations and he asks for
your support for all the
participants.
PIG PICKING
Sunday, Oct. 9, a pig
pickin' was hosted by Leslie
and Cathy Murphy to wel
come Dr. and Mrs. Edwin
Little to the community.
Honored guests included:
Dr. and Mrs. ' ve Griffith,
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Zenel,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Watson, Mr. and Mrs. W.A.
Avery, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert
Smith, and the staff of
Duplin Medical and Pink Hill
Medical Centers. Approxi
mately 60 guests attended.
SANDY PLAIN
Upcoming events at Sandy
Plain Original Free Will
Baptist Church, Route 2,
Pink Hill, includes:
Singing on Sunday. Oct. 30
at 7 p.m. featuring the Lime
Stone Singers of Potters Hill,
Revival Serivces, Oct. 31 -
N?v. 4 with fasv. Keith Cable
of the Carolina Bible Insti
tute as evangelist. There will
be special singing each
evening and a nursery will be
provided.
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