[Richard]

If you think one or a few gold teeth are odd, how about the following story? In 1990, after Poland cast off the yoke of communism, I was a Polish-American student at the University of Warsaw. I was riding a tram (trolley) when a Russian woman in her early 30’s addressed me and asked if I could direct her to the Central Railway Station since she was returning home from her visit. When I told her her how to get there, she gave me a broad smile and I was able to see that every one of her perfectly aligned teeth was gold-capped. She was very well dressed and since it was still winter, she was dressed in a very elegant fur coat with matching hat. I asked some friends who had travelled to the Soviet Union in the past and was told that 18 karat gold teeth were a status symbol and form of investment since there was not much very much investment opportunity in anything else available at the time. Besides the furs, I noticed that this woman also had a few pieces of gold jewelry which she was wearing. This was more than what the normal Russian woman tourist would be wearing, so she must have been wealthier than most. Maybe this is the same mentality among the African-Americans? A little bling-bling today – a little cha-ching, if necessary, tomorrow.

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[hassan]

this goes all the way back to Africa. A lot of Africans tended to adorn they’re self with jewelry and the teeth were no exception. And hence living in Florida a lot of Africans ended up there. We carry on a lot of traditions without even noticing it. So we should not be quick to ridicule the ones that do.

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[Devon]

What I know is that a lot of black people here in Canada have some gold of some sort, such as jewelry OR gold teeth.My thought it that black people with gold on\in them are even more beautiful.Nothing is more beautiful than Blacks with Gold about them.Makes me wish I was black…..

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