If you aren't a denture wearer you probably aren't aware that, if you have any type of surgery or receive any sort of anesthesia, you must remove your dentures. I'm not sure why, but I'd imagine it has something to do with choking. And, as bad as the idea of choking sounds to most of us, denture wearers usually would rather risk that than to remove their dentures in front of strangers!
This being the case of a Co-worker of mine, she made her Sister swear on the Bible that her teeth would go back into her mouth just as soon as she was back in the hospital room after her hysterectomy. The Sister, Margaret, was as flighty as a hummingbird and was always screwing up, so my friend, Diane, was never confident that she would actually follow through with her promise. On the other hand, Margaret, having such a negligent reputation, was determined to prove her older Sister wrong! They agreed the dentures would be in the bedside table and Margaret would be waiting in the hospital to be sure to put them in Diane's mouth before anyone had a chance to visit her.
Well, the surgery went fine, and as they were rolling Diane back into her room, she saw her sister reach into the nightstand. Diane, groggy from the anesthesia says "i mi mou". Margaret, in a panic, said "I know - I know - I'll find them!!" and ran to another table in the room. Diane, still groggy, repeated "i mi mou!" With tears streaming down Margaret's face, she yanks the clothes out of the closet and starts searching frantically. Diane finally sits up in bed - grabs her sister by her shirt, opens her mouth and points inside "IN Mi MOUFF!!"
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