Parents prank their kids by saying the tooth fairy can’t visit due to coronavirus but some say she’s an essential worker
STINGY parents hilarious pranked their kids by pretending the tooth fairy couldn’t make it due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dad Joe Heenan left a fake note for his son, claiming to be from the tooth fairy herself.
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It informed him that due to social distancing, the tooth fairy wouldn’t be able to get close enough to leave some money under his pillow.
After sticking the note up with some sellotape, the comedian shared a snap of it on , where it’s since racked up more than 25,000 likes.
Joe said: “My son lost a tooth last night.
“I just saved myself £2.”
The letter itself says: “Sorry, due to social distancing I’m not allowed in your house.
“Maybe next time.
“Love, the tooth fairy.”
Thousands of people have commented on the post, with one person even questioning how the ‘tooth fairy’ could have left the note if they weren’t allowed inside.
Clarifying the situation, Joe added: “It's on the outside of the back door.
“Also, the tooth fairy isn't real.”
Others jokingly claimed that the tooth fairy counts as an ‘essential worker’, so should have been allowed inside.
Commenting on the post, one person said: “Nope nope nope, the tooth fairy has dispensation as an essential worker, like health professionals, supermarket staff and so on.”
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Another wrote: “Everyone knows the tooth fairy was front of the line for full PPE.”
A third said: “Everybody knows the Tooth Fairy is immune to this virus, shame on you!”
Someone else pointed out: “I think the tooth fairy now does contactless.”
While this person added: “There's no mention of payments not being deferred? You may end up with a lump sum bill when this is all over.....”
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