my dad and his best friend were skiing when they were in their 20s, about a month before my parents were supposed to get married. my dads friend stopped short, and somehow, my dad ran into him and slammed his mouth against the back of his friends ski. he managed to lose both of his front teeth. never the less, my dad walked into the lodge to show my mom (who didnt ski at the time), his friend said "Mark, smile for laurie". well.. lets just say my moms scream could be heard a mile away, esp when she realized their wedding was in a month.