How It StartedIt’s an old Bulgarian tradition to take your child’s first baby tooth and toss it in a place you’d want your child to acquire great fortunes. My mother threw mine at the theatre. Maybe she wanted me to follow her in her thespian footsteps, or to be able to relate to other folks’ plight, or both. Whatever the intention, the old wives’ tale worked: I have found great fortunes between the vestibules of antiquated performance venues and the soft spot behind my diaphragm every time t...