sweet tooth this is Stuart your typical average everyday kid except for one thing era uh yes there it is all right the molar in the back you're probably saying a tooth what's the big deal about a tooth and ordinarily you would be correct but that is no ordinary tooth this is Stuart's Sweet Tooth one nagging annoying demanding blah blah blah enough with the yak I need a candy bar nah very loud Sweet Tooth does it have that gooey stuff in the middle cause it's got to have that gooey stuff in the middle there sets do
it through a shimmered kisser and a goat satisfied yes a tooth that Wants What It Wants when it wants it and lets everybody know it take for example two years ago at cousin Charlotte's wedding Stuart was on his best behavior his shoes were shined bow tie straight hands were spotless grandfather had just lifted his glass to toast the bride and groom when I'm falling asleep here come on move it along Gramps Cut the Cake Time To Cut the Cake I want the end huh with all that I seen I don't know him uttered mother threw
a gritted smile he doesn't belong to me said dad under his breath who is that boy muttered grandmother Stuart wiped the pink rose from his lips it's the sweet tooth it was not a pretty picture the tooth was no better behaved in school Stewart had enough detention slips to wallpaper his room why just two weeks ago who can tell me the capital of North Dakota asked Mrs Finnegan in geography class jelly beans said a muffled voice from the back of the room did you say something Stuart asked Mrs Finnegan licorice Stuart I'm afraid I can
hear your answer said Mrs Flanagan lollipops you're going to have to speak up Stuart hey I'm dying here for a couple of chocolate peanut butter cups okay detention slip number 432 but I'm telling you it's not me said Stuart as he was led away to the principal's office it's the two foreign movies you don't really want to go there do you not with Stuart anyway when somebody pass the yummy gummies already don't look at me Jude Stewart It's the two and of course there was the unforgettable Easter basket mishap now that was really ugly that
Sunday am the family awoke to find Jelly Beans littering the living room marshmallow chicks were missing the trail of crumped yellow Foy wrappers led to one person and one person only no Stuart cried a disappointed Mother and Dad I can't look whimpered his sister Allison closing her eyes that was chocolate bunnies never had a chance moan Stewart rubbing his belly aching stomach it was the tooth hey can we stop going down memory line here and open up that bag of cookies that's it I've had enough cried Stewart enough I haven't even had one no more
cookies shouted Stuart no more candies no more kick no more nothing that's no more anything Santa too and who do you think you're kidding kid bring on those chocolate chips what choice did he have he was a boy with one big Sweet Tooth he tore open the bag he grabbed one then two three four cookies he opened his mouth Come to Papa shouted the tooth Stewart's stuff what are you waiting for kid come on cookie cookie cookie Stewart dropped the cookies but not in his mouth it's over tooth that is suddenly determined Stewart I'm cutting
you off starting right now it's cold turkey cold turkey I hate cold turkey unless you add a little cranberry sauce didn't you hear me too cried Stewart I said it's over for now there's nothing for you but uh uh uh Stuart gulped healthy diet healthy kid say you don't mean it well the tooth but Stuart meant it all right he meant every word yes it was tiring yes it was difficult okay it was darn near impossible but Stewart stayed strong for the tooth it was a different story peace you giving me peace little dry green
veggie marbles broccoli you're feeding me a shrub that's not gonna do it dessert where's dessert I'm begging you when do we get to the good stuff I can't hear you said Stewart putting down his fork and placing his hands over his ear strong he stayed strong just one antsy tinsy chocolate covered peanuts before hitting the sack how about it hey noosh a nibble a breath me something forget it said Stewart turning off the light strong strong come on what do you say one spoonful of sugar urge the tooth as Stewart ate his cereal Stuart shook
his head the tooth was losing his grip and it knew it a drop of chocolate milk one meezy little crumb bun crumb no way say Stewart very strong hey watch that toothbrush shouted the tooth and keep that tongue of yours on the other side of your mouth trying to wiggle me out here huh well I'm not going kid I'm not going anywhere do you hear me do you hear me do it brushed lost and gargled ah bone the tooth weekly he's not hearing me I'll get you for this kid Stewart smiled he was winning oh
yes he was winning three days past the tooth was quiet very quiet almost too quiet but Stuart wasn't thinking tooth he was thinking baseball it was the biggest game of the season bottom of the ninth Stewart was at the plate Runners were on second and third two outs two strikes the crowd were on their feet the game was on the line Stewart's team was down by one run the pitcher went into his wind-up there was a hush from the stand a big fat fastball was heading for the plate it was all up to Stuart and
then boy could I go for a hunk of bubble gum right now so swing swish hey hey strike three yelled the Empire Europe gotcha said the tooth now go get me some goodies I'll give you goodies mumbled Stewart dropping the bat home he marched into the kitchen straight for the refrigerator he yanked open the door Russell threw the vegetable bin he flung lettuce he tossed Tomatoes he hurled the head of cauliflower and then he pulled out a carrot that's right a carrot it's over for you tooth announce Stuart defiantly lifting the carrot above his head
what are you going to do with that asked his wide-eyed sister Stuart Grant he opened his mouth wide very wide get no not the carrot not the carrot yes the carrot shouted Stewart no kid no Allison covered her eyes am I too young to be watching this closer and closer closer and then crotch ah so long sweet world what a way to go done and buy an Orange veggie Stewart rubbed his jaw he stared at the carrot and the tooth it was over what's gonna happen to it X Allison as she followed her brother upstairs
to the bedroom Stuart placed the molar under his pillow then looked at his sister who knows he said with a big smile that's the tooth fairy's problem now cry the baby teeth yep the canine please be quiet said the wisdom tooth I'm trying to read bite down Wise Guy what does a sweet tooth have to do to get an ice cream Sunny around here with hot fudge and throw some sprinkles on it while you add it the Tooth Fairy side rotten teeth
