Is the tooth fairy real.?

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danjake619	At one time in Europe, there was a tradition to bury baby teeth that fell out. The most commonly accepted belief by academics is the fairy's development from the tooth mouse, depicted in an 18th century French language fairy tale. In "La Bonne Petite Souris," a mouse changes into a fairy to help a good Queen defeat an evil King by hiding under his pillow to torment him and knocking out all his teeth. This combination of ancient international traditions has evolved into one that is distinct in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and other Anglophonic cultures. Folklorist Tad Tuleja suggests three factors that have turned this folk belief into a national custom: postwar affluence, a child-directed family culture, and media encouragement. Rosemary Wells, a former professor at the Northwestern University Dental School, found archival evidence that supports the origin of different tooth fairies in the United States around 1900, but the first written reference to one specific symbol in American literature did not appear until the 1949 book, "The Tooth Fairy" by Lee Rothgow. Dr. Wells created a Tooth Fairy Museum in 1993 in her hometown of Deerfield, Illinois. The modern image of the Tooth Fairy has been shaped by depictions in various media. The fairy's first major appearance in popular culture in the United States came in the Peanuts comic strip. In a March 1961 strip, new character Frieda asks if the prices are set by the American Dental Society. The character of the Tooth Fairy has also appeared in several children's and an adults' books and films, as well as an eponymous radio series. sorry but she not real :( Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sanitysane	Yes your parents are real! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

pizzaman	if your 4...lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

paula c	YEAH AND SHE GOES TO THE LAND OF DISAPEARING SOCKS AND FILLS THEM WITH MAGIC COINS TO PLACE UNDER YOUR PILLOW Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jared L	Are you asking if the fairy tale toothfairy is based on a real person? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kam727	Yes and no. The origins of the tooth fairy are real. The development of the Tooth Fairy legend At one time in Europe, there was a tradition to bury baby teeth that fell out. The most commonly accepted belief by academics is the fairy's development from the tooth mouse, depicted in an 18th century French language fairy tale. In "La Bonne Petite Souris," a mouse changes into a fairy to help a good Queen defeat an evil King by hiding under his pillow to torment him and knocking out all his teeth. This combination of ancient international traditions has evolved into one that is distinct in the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, and other Anglophonic cultures. Folklorist Tad Tuleja suggests three factors that have turned this folk belief into a national custom: postwar affluence, a child-directed family culture, and media encouragement. Rosemary Wells, a former professor at the Northwestern University Dental School, found archival evidence that supports the origin of different tooth fairies in the United States around 1900, but the first written reference to one specific symbol in American literature did not appear until the 1949 book, "The Tooth Fairy" by Lee Rothgow. Dr. Wells created a Tooth Fairy Museum in 1993 in her hometown of Deerfield, Illinois. The modern image of the Tooth Fairy has been shaped by depictions in various media. The fairy's first major appearance in popular culture in the United States came in the Peanuts comic strip. In a March 1961 strip, new character Frieda asks if the prices are set by the American Dental Society. The character of the Tooth Fairy has also appeared in several children's and an adults' books and films, as well as an eponymous radio series. Tooth tradition is present in several western cultures under different names. For example in Spanish-speaking countries, this character is called Ratoncito Pérez, a little mouse with a common surname, or just "ratón de los dientes" (Tooth Mouse). The "Ratoncito Pérez" character was created around 1894 by the priest Luis Coloma (1851-1915), a member of the Real Academia Española since 1908. The Crown asked Coloma to write a tale for the 8-year old Alfonso XIII, as one of his teeth had fallen out. In Italy also the Tooth Fairy (Fatina) is often substituted by a small mouse (topino). In France, this character is called La Petite Souris (« The Small Mouse »). In Ireland the Tooth Fairy is sometimes known as annabogle, although this is a more recent tradition. From parts of Lowland Scotland, comes a tradition similar to the fairy mouse: a white fairy rat which purchases the teeth with coins. In some Asian countries, such as Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, when a child loses a tooth the usual custom is that he or she should throw it onto the roof if it came from the lower jaw, or into the space beneath the floor if it came from the upper jaw. While doing this, the child shouts a request for the tooth to be replaced with the tooth of a mouse. This tradition is based on the fact that mice's teeth go on growing for their whole life. In India, young children often offer their discarded milk tooth to the sun, sometimes wrapped in a tiny rag of cotton turf. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dude	Hee hee... of course. How else would your parents put money under your pillow? Unless they are your imagination.... I hope your parents are real... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Brady W	Um let me think if im called a tooth fairy i guess so Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

uranus2mars	is santa real? is the easter bunny real? is the boogie man real? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sshazzam	It depends if you are "experienced" or not. I have seen the tooth fairy before. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Clara	Of course! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Niki	It depends on if she is in your heart. :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥ Amberlin ♥	depends if u believe in it or not. lets just say if u stop believing u stop getting money :D Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

wheresmyblackcard	Well, if you think about what the tooth fairy is, then you have the answer to your question. Every night thousands of children put their lost teeth under their pillow and when they wake up in the morning, their tooth is gone, but they have a gift in return. NO ONE can dispute that, so their absolutely is someone coming into the bedrooms of children at night to take their teeth...that person is the tooth fairy! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Applepie	Of course she is! :D Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ellimay oh	What do you think ? All's I know is I stuck a tooth under a pillow and presto Wow money.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jmj92876	of course the tooth fairy is real Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lightbulb70	who else is leaving money under your pillow! what are you gonna say santa isnt real? ofcorse he is!!! ;) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mary	well you're adorable and yeah the tooth fairy is real as long as you believe in her. have fun losing baby teeth. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

dr. T	Yes...I love the tooth fairy...it brings me money...i dont like living off of welfare... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

VC	ya, i get a quarter under my pillow every time i lose a tooth Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Pimpin John	We'll never tell... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Slartibartfast	Don't be so silly - of course she is. Who do you think put that $67,000,000 under my pillow? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hfrankmann	You would say so if you knew my dentist. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bellisima	I really hope so because if it isn't where did all my baby teeth go? haha Merry Christmas Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cirric	Hi. Funny, I don't FEEL rich. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

countsin	The Tooth Fairy is no less real than Santa Claus. Perhaps more real, because I see lots of Santas, most of which didn't give me presents... but every time I lost a tooth, lo and behold, a coin under my pillow. PS: What is the going rate on teeth these days? I'm thinking this may be why they keep on inventing new dollar coins... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Voice of Reason	Yes!!! I put money under my pillow at night. When I wake up there's a tooth there. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

hello :)	yes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Southern Girl	yes....the tooth fairy made a mistake when my daughter was 8 and left her $10.00 instead of $1 since it was dark and the tooth fairy did not have a night light . LOL So is SANTA in case you wondering about that one as well ;) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

baker	Duh Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No