The Crocodile's Toothache @senseicat

in funny •  7 years ago 

Growing up, one of my favorite read out loud stories were from Where the Sidewalk Ends.

The Crocodile's Toothache:

The Crocodile

Went to the dentist

And sat down in the chair,

And the dentist said, "Now tell me, sir,

Why does it hurt and where?

And the Crocodile said, "I'll tell you the truth,

I have a terrible ache in my tooth,"

And he opened his jaws so wide, so wide,

That the dentist, he climbed right inside,

And the dentist laughed, "Oh isn't this fun?"

As he pulled the teeth out, one by one.

And the Crocodile cried, "You're hurting me so!

Please put down your pliers and let me go."

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But the dentist just laughed with a Ho Ho Ho,

And he said, "I still have twelve to go---

Oops, that's the wrong one, I confess,

But what's one crocodile's tooth, more or less?"

Then suddenly, the jaws went SNAP,

And the dentist was gone, right off the map,

And where he went one could only guess...

To North or South or East or West...

He left no forwarding address.

But what's one dentist, more or less?

Source: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

I hope that you found this poem to be amusing @senseicat

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That book was my favorite as a little kid. I also had “a light in the attic” those two got a lot of mileage. The fact that the poems were short may have led to the book’s popularity. These days we see that all over the place with advertisements and social media. Really pure genius and fun. Thank you @senseicat for bringing back good memories.

These poems are timeless and definitely need to be shared with someone to fully appreciate the humor.

What happens if the toothless crocodile ??

I've read till the end of the story, a fearless dentist: P
It really takes courage to play with a crocodile's teeth :)

I have to admit I am having fun reading :D @senseicat

haha this is a very entertaining poem @senseicat

Great book! So many childhood memories with these short stories & poems.

Nice post sir. Any other?