Not to long ago I mentioned to my 11 year old son that I was getting a root canal. He asked why, and I told him it was preparation for a crown. His eyes got big and he asked if I was going to get one of those cool looking gold teeth right up front. I told him no, it would match the rest of my teeth. He told me I should get a gold one since I could use a little "bling bling".

Bling Bling is a term meaning a flashy show of jewelry or wealth.

After getting the root canal, the dentist put on a temporary crown that was kind of a pale gold color. When I got home, I pulled up my lip, showed the temporary crown to my son and told him to check out my bling bling. He took one look at it and said, "That's brass Dad. You're gay!"

Greg