The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

TOOTHACHE CURE:
A SURE CURE FOR TOOTHACHE IS TO FIND THE OLD SKELETON
OF A HORSE. GET THE JAWLINE BY KNEELING DOWN AND
PICKING IT UP WITH YOUR TEETH. WALK BACKWARDS WITH IT
IN YOUR TEETH. AS MANY STEPS AS YOU TAKE BACKWARDS
BEFORE DROPPING IT THAT MANY YEARS WILL ELAPSE BEFORE
THE TOOTH WILL ACHE AGAIN.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

James Callow Keyword(s): AGE ; POSITION DIRECTION

Date learned: 07-10-1973