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WotD: Sweet tooth
Easter has come and gone, but alas, there were no Easter eggs hidden for me to find this year.
I have had a sweet tooth since I was a child, but these days, chocolate has become a mortal enemy in more ways than one.
In my youth, I murdered more than my fair share of chocolate bunnies, but I have come to understand the saying a moment on the lips, forever on the hips.
Do you have a sweet tooth?
You know, that insatiable craving for all things sweet?
If so, you’re not alone.
But let’s back up a bit.
What exactly is a sweet tooth?
Well, we do not have one tooth designed explicitly for eating sweets.
Eat too many sweets, and you may have no teeth at all.
A sweet tooth is a powerful craving or desire for any and all things that are sweet.
Having a sweet tooth is a dangerous addiction that takes over your life.
You have one piece of candy, then dig into your wife’s purse for more. (All women in Kansai, Japan, have sweets in their bags.)
Having a sweet tooth means you have a zest for life.
You’re unafraid to indulge in the good things and embrace your inner child.
I’m definitely a chocoholic.
But having a sweet tooth isn’t always easy.
It can be a burden to constantly resist the temptation of sugary goodness.
It takes a lot of willpower to say no to that slice of cake or lock the door against the Easter bunny.
But at the end of the day, it’s worth it.
A life without a sweet tooth is a life without joy.
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