Does the Tooth Fairy accept fiat currency or possibly United Airlines flight miles? Well, a little girl from South Carolina just found out. Six-year-old Lena Larmon was taking a trip with her mama on what appeared like a regular flight on June 17.
The mother-daughter duo had actually simply suffered through a 36-hour hold-up in New York and were taking a trip from New York to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina, the last leg on their journey house from Norway.
“I was sleeping on the airplane. My mom woke me up … and we were going to go pick our suitcases up. And I said, ‘Mommy, mommy, I think my tooth fell out,'” Lena told Good Morning America.
It was 2 a.m. And they attempted strolling back to the aircraft to search for the tooth, however the security checkpoint was closed. When she understood what took place, Lena stated she was sobbing.
“I was like, ‘We’re never gonna find my tooth again,'” she said.
Little did they understand, the United Airlines captain who piloted their flight saw Lena attempting to return through security and actioned in to assist.
The Tooth Fairy generally likes to get, well, teeth, Captain Josh Duchow provided to compose a note to discuss what took place.
“Dear Tooth Fairy, Lena had a tooth fall out on her flight to Greenville,” he wrote. “Please take this note in place of her tooth.”
Lena’s mama, who shared the story on social networks, composed “Thank you, Captain Josh!” and stated she was positive the Tooth Fairy would accept the note in place of Lena’s bottom tooth.
Soon after, Lena found that the Tooth Fairy composed back, stating,”Lena, it is OK that you have lost your tooth on the airplane. I will get it. Keep brushing,” Lena told GMA.
As it ends up, the Tooth Fairy did undoubtedly accept the fiat currency and left something in return for Lena.
“Thank you for not being mad at me. And thank you for all my gifts when I lost my teeth. I love you,” Lena said in a message back to the mystical figure.
She likewise had a message for the kindhearted pilot who conserved the day: “Thank you to Captain Josh for stepping in and helping me. You were very nice to me and thank you for being nice to me.”
H/T Timcast
