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Instead of talking about more clothing, I found this recently and I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity to write about it and share it with you.

These are George Washington's dentures! I was so surprised to find out these still survive. I found them on the Mount Vernon website. These are so gross yet amazing at the same time! The description given said that contrary to popular belief the dentures were not made out of wood. The materials used were human teeth, cow teeth, elephant ivory, brass wires and steel springs. It sounds so uncomfortable. George supposedly took good care of his teeth but this didn't prevent them from falling out. By the time he was 57, and the first president of the US, he had no real teeth left. He used this full set of dentures and they often had to be sent in for repairs. His dentist lived in New York so I can imagine that they would take a while to be repaired and then sent back to George. Since George was very conscious of style and his appearance, I can't imagine how uncomfortable and frustrating it would have been to be continually losing teeth. It just reminds me of how grateful we are now. If I were to lose a tooth they could fill it in very easily and no one would even notice, it would feel natural. I am grateful that I would never have to wear dentures like that.