Rondi had twenty-two beautiful teeth. Everyone else had twenty-four. Rondi was missing her two front teeth. And those were the most beautiful teeth of all.

"Your front teeth are so cute," said Mrs. Jewls. "They make you look just adorable."

"But, Mrs. Jewls," said Rondi. "I don\'t have any front teeth."

"I know," said Mrs. Jewls. "That\'s what makes them so cute."

Rondi didn\'t understand.
52"Oooh, Rondi, I just love your two front teeth," said Maurecia. "I wish I had some like that."
"But I don\'t have them," said Rondi.

"That\'s why I love them so much," said Maurecia.

"Oh, this is silly," said Rondi. "Everybody thinks the teeth I don\'t have are cute. I\'m not wearing a coat. Don\'t you all just love my coat? And what about my third arm? I don\'t have one. Isn\'t it lovely?"

"Love your hat, Rondi," said Joy.

"I\'m not wearing a hat!" Rondi screamed.

"That\'s what makes it so interesting," said Joy. "Don\'t you think so, Leslie?"

"Oh, yes," said Leslie. "It\'s a very nice hat. Nice boots, too."

"I\'m not wearing boots!" Rondi insisted.

"Yes," said Joy, "very nice boots. They go so well with your hat."

"What hat?" asked Rondi.

"Yes," Leslie agreed. "Rondi showed excellent taste by not wearing the hat or the boots. They go so well together."

Rondi had had enough. She covered her head so nobody could see her hat. She put her feet under her desk so nobody could see her boots. Then she closed her mouth tightly so nobody could see her two front teeth.

Suddenly, everybody who was sitting near her began to laugh.

"What\'s so funny?" asked Todd.

"The joke Rondi didn\'t tell," said Jason.

"Ask Rondi not to tell it again, Todd," said Cal............