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Recently, I've been getting a lot of questions from my five year old son about the Tooth Fairy.

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Whereas Santa Claus has an extremely rich and detailed back story,

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the Tooth Fairy is a much more enigmatic magical creature.

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This has led to an extensive round of questioning from my son

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to which I've tried to respond as best I can.

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I hope these answers I came up with help you explain the Tooth Fairy to your own children.

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Who's the Tooth Fairy?

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The Tooth Fairy is a fairy who comes
to your house after you lose a tooth.

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She takes the tooth from under your pillow and replaces it with a small payment of some kind.

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How does the Tooth Fairy
get into your house?

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Fairies are small enough to fit through the various cracks and crevices in your walls and beneath windows.

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She can fly through walls?

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No, various crevices.

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Like a mouse?

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Sure.

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What's the Tooth Fairy doing with all the teeth?

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The Tooth Fairy stores the teeth in a warehouse.

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Is the Tooth Fairy married?

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She was married once to an orthodontist, but they’re separated now.

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What’s the Tooth Fairy’s real name?

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Lindsay.

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What's her last name?

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Adams.

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How is the Tooth Fairy rich enough to give everyone money?

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She has a lot of inherited wealth.

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What's ‘nerited wealth?

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Basically, the Tooth Fairy’s family is super rich, so she hasn't had to think about money as much as other people.

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Why is her family rich?

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They worked for Goldman Sachs
for many years.

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Can we please go to the tooth warehouse?

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Not today.

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When can we go?

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Maybe tomorrow.