Preaching water and drinking wine

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(02-22-2016 08:40 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  just for the anecdote itself, and the awareness that Grant at age 40 had to put up with false teeth (which makes me grateful onfe more for modern dentistry and dental care).

Also, this...

"On a world tour in 1877 after two terms as president, Grant faced an added impediment. His dentures were tossed overboard by a careless steward on the ship City of Tokio. Until a new set could be made, as Grant's dentist later reported, "the General had trouble enunciating clearly and, of course, banquets were a trial." Grant's death, in 1885 at 63, was attributed to cancer of the tongue and tonsils, aggravated by worn-out teeth."

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