Modern Dentistry Lacking in New Peebleshire

A lechermaiden receives less-than-adequate dental care.

Residents of New Peebleshire are becoming increasingly aware that their village's dental practices have fallen a bit behind the times. It all began when Shumpert McGildersneed shared the story of his rich Uncle Reginald from London. Apparently, London's dentists are able to remove cavities with a drill not operated by hand crank. Such news came as a great surprise to the commoners of the village, who naturally associate dentistry with blinding pain.

When local dentist Billiam McDeert was questioned about his own practices, he became quite defensive. "Dentistry without extreme pain is like a schoolboy without ribbon candy! If these well-to-do dentists in the city are removing pain from their procedures, then what's next...no longer using the white cloth that we tie around a person's head to alleviate the common toothache?!" (see file photo below).

While it is unlikely that such dramatic advancements in dentistry will be realized any time soon, the residents of New Peebleshire have instituted a strike against the likes of McDeert. Until changes are made, no resident will brush his teeth nor refrain from eating figged candies.

The common "cure" for a toothache.