devil's dictionary

braces: We know from Jenna Bush that rich children can count on Mommy telling them their braces do not impinge on their beauty; the less deserving can count on Mommy knowing her children will wear a badge of poverty. In WWII, German snipers were instructed to shoot British soldiers with good teeth, the intent being to remove the officer corps. (Now there's an argument for National Heath Care that any Republican might love.)