New tooth fairy in town: The last true believer falls

Author(s)

Courtney Bennett

Document Type

Blog

Publication Date

2-4-2019

Abstract

"Mom, I know your secret. You're the gift giver," my son said. And just like that, I lost my last true believer. Thanks to autism's innocence and credulity, we had a good 12-year run of Christmas magic. "You figured it out, you're so smart!" I replied. Then the dominos of childhood fantasy fell one by one - "and the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy?" he asked. "Yes," I admitted. "Don't worry, I won't tell the girls," he said.

Keywords

Erma Bombeck, humor writing, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, University of Dayton

eCommons Citation

Bennett, Courtney, "New tooth fairy in town: The last true believer falls" (2019). Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog. 1172.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ebww_blog/1172