babyteeth fall '23 edition 1

editor’s note hello workers of the world! babyteeth is back after a long summer vacation. We played in the sand, worked terrible internships, cried, laughed, craughed, and traveled the world. And now, our bubbling little brains are ready to rise up and POP (kaboom/kazazzle!!! (whichever you may prefer)). We know how dearly you must have missed us, dear reader, and so, we’ve put together an extra special, extra yummy, homecooked edition just for you! Come along and dance through a bundle o’ summer poetry, mountain vistas, JetBlue mishaps, dead moths, and glitter glue!

On this dreary, occasionally crabby third week, our tired, wee-baby Carleton minds are in need of some respite and relaxing reading time.

If you’re not one of the lucky few who get to read Olivia Ho’s babyteeth printing guide, fear not, o joyous reader, for this is almost as good. Reject all crippling anxieties of COMPS, midterms, 200 pages of reading due tomorrow, lab reports, and empty melatonin bottles!!

Instead, come and play with us and our chaotic words, images, doodles, messes, etc.!

Ever heard of TGIF? Bet you haven’t heard of TGIBTD (Thank god its babyteeth day, the lesser-known fraternal twin sister). Please exclusively use the latter from now on, please and thank you.

Hurrah and happy reading!

Sofia “played mario kart just once” Durdag Ava “big phone games gal” blaufuss Adiana “gamer? I hardly even know her!” Contreras Ruby “will play little alchemy for hours w/ you” Mead

CONTRIBUTORS ava blaufuss, billy bratton, zaraya jordan, ethan kinsella, abbi vosen, sofia durdag, stewie goon, noel wang, olivia ho, adiana contreras, aiden johnson, ruby mead, katelyn harder, aiden walker, colin james, ella daniel-koch, lily akre (for laughs), miah frances, anonymous

cover by Billy Bratton

houndstooth by olivia ho

witha mouth spaced out like grass blades inyou go talking of corduroy colored in black ink. the lines on your pants and& my jacket are called whales, both us owning a whale number two between thetwo of us. the rain patters so I pace the fourth floor it shakes and& me inside it. tracing lines down the ridges of your back iI wonder about your home.

Chrysalis Tea by Miah Frances

by Ava Blaufass

think you’ve seen this stuff before? you have! there was an accident at the babyteeth factory. vote for you favorite.

photography by billy bratton

Sick Tricks

by Stewie Goon

Wicked!

Double 360 turnabout skip-hopper, no hands, no feet, one wheel on the ground and the other spinning left, right, and still.

Beskerk!

South northeast leftside wonky drop, one eye open, one closed, third one glowing with chakra energy and feet on opposite legs with criss-crossed toes.

Demented!

Burly boxed bowl cheeky slide grind, wet shirt, wet mouth, visible half-mast boner, and a misspelled, optical illusion tramp stamp.