CURIOUS???

It's never good when your daughter has the beginning of $5,300 worth of work in her mouth and your most recent conversation goes like this:

Telephone: Buzz, buzz, buzz
Me: Hello
Lou: Mom?
Me: Yeah?
Lou: Um, would it hurt anything if I stuck a magnet to my braces?
Me: Stuck a magnet to your braces? Why would you want to stick - you've already stuck a magnet to your braces haven't you?
Lou: (hesitation) Uh, yeah.
Me: Which one? It wasn't one of the heavy duty Magnetix magnets was it?
Lou: Uh, yeah. But momma they're real weak now because I've had them for years.
Me: Is it still stuck to your braces?
Lou: Nah, I pulled it off.
Me: Lou, don't stick anything to, in or on your braces.
Lou: Ok. Hey, don't forget some drinks on your way home. Love ya.
Me: Love ya too. See you after while.

Only my child! Only. My. Child!