PARROT PUB TOOTH CHALLENGE 2004

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PARROT PUB TOOTH CHALLENGE

2004

Sketch © Ken Layson 2004

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Games must be played at the Parrot Pub (Rising Sun, Cotman's Ash, Kemsing).
Games played elsewhere are not valid for the Challenge unless an application for an Away game has first been ratified by the Committee.

Any number of players may participate, but a solo player may prefer the related game of Tooth Patience.

A Religious Advisor is elected, to whom all disputes or queries are referred.

Each participant places 10p in the kitty. Larger amounts may be negotiated by the players, or imposed by the Religious Advisor.

Each player totals up their own real teeth, and writes the number down on the form, without disclosing this number to others.

Crowns count as real, provided at least 50% of the tooth remains. Root canals, dentures, bridges or other artefacts are disallowed.

The effects of any incidental loss of teeth during the game (eg to rugby matches, eating sticky toffee pudding or crusty bread) are to be ignored.

A player may nominate a Friend to the Religious Advisor and include their teeth in the count. The Friend may also be a dog.

Invocations to the Tooth Fairy are not permitted.

The forms are folded and passed to the Religious Advisor for safe keeping.

Each player then states their estimate of the total number of real teeth of the participants, which is recorded by the Religious Advisor.

The Religious Advisor will open the folded forms and add up the actual number of teeth.

The Winner is the player whose estimate is closest to the actual number of teeth.

The Winner collects the kitty and buys the next round if the Religious Advisor so states.

Anyone found cheating has to pay a penalty, decided by the Religious Advisor.