Life Mouth grills and Beat Kids!
I was just reading about students in Arlington, TX, who have been banned from wearing ear gauges and mouth grills at school. It’s the same generational clash that all rebellious teenagers face: students cry “self expression” teachers preach “modesty” and “them’s the rules”, but what really piqued my interest was the mention of mouth grills.
I had no idea what a mouth grill is, and I dote on teeth (and teeth accessories). Apparently, mouth grills are popular enough to be banned from schools; why haven’t I ever heard of them?
A quick Google search led me to Mr. Bling, and Wow! Here’s a set for $1,380:
And here’s my favorite, for only $420:
It’s gotta take guts and a pretty sharp sense of humor to pull off the flashy beauty and utter ridiculousness of the mouth grill. Shame on the Arlington school district for stomping on budding student creativity and oral pride. We know who’s to blame if those fabulous grills are melted down for hookers and heroin.
Oh, and here’s another reason kids are grand.
Normally, I'm totally behind free expression, but these things should be banned for two reasons - A). They're SUPER UGLY! and B). no teenager should be spending $400 plus of their parent's hard-earned $$ on something this SUPER UGLY!
On the other hand, if they can prove it's their own money they're wasting, then I say - UGLY UP, UP, AND AWAY!