Trick or treat, teeth are neat!
My mega-amazing friend Fritz — er, Dr. Mary Frances — started her own dental practice this summer: Jahnke Dental in Oconomowoc.
Last weekend, a group of us joined her for a walk in the Oconomowoc Halloween Parade in the name of oral healthcare. Turns out, parades in O-Town are kind of a big deal. Rain or shine, the show goes on, and we saw a huge turnout on Saturday despite the cold, misty weather.
In our costumes, we felt some combo of silly and invincible. It was fun to shout things at the kids and put on a show for them. "Gimme a big smile!... Don't forget to brush!" Fritz's boyfriend Tim sported a monster costume. Fun fact: Gingivitis is purple and furry.
Fritz dressed in her white coat and a pair of wings — classic tooth fairy. When we eventually ran out of the goodie bags we'd been furiously handing out to the crowd, Dr. Jahnke took to brushing the kids' teeth with a jumbo tooth brush. They loved it.
The level of dedication and support in the Oconomowoc community is pretty amazing. If this was the "small" parade, as the parade organizer told us it was, imagine what a big parade looks like. If we handed out all 500 goodie bags halfway through this soggy parade route, imagine how many goodie bags we'd need on a sunny day.
For my part, if Jahnke Dental joins in the Oconomowoc Christmas parade, count me in! I'll be the giant smile singing "All I want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth."
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