When I was in Year Six (So about six or seven years ago ) we read a short story called My Sad Face, and I think it was by Bradbury. It was about a man who is walking by a river and he gets picked up by the police for not having the right expression on his face- he looks sad instead of happy. Because of this, he has three teeth knocked out, which apparently is the standard punishment.
I was wondering if anyone knows where I could find this story, or if it's not by Bradbury, who it is by.
Thanks!

Bradbury would never write a story about a sad face getting his teeth knocked out as punisghment. Guaranteed.

Okay, I'll bite. Why does a twelve yr. old use a name like Fubar Kibble?

Sounds like the style of German Post WWII. Try Heinrich Böll.

You're possibly confusing this with The Pedestrian, which is also about a fellow accosted by the police whilst walking.

Witty comment.

Correct. http://www.hh.shuttle.de/hh/gyha/Facher/Englisch/boell_sadface.htm

The Bradbury story with teeth being knocked out is of course in The Martian Chronicles, and that was done for a much more deserved offense.

dandelion: Ok! Where exactly is that story in The Martian Chronicles?

Ooh! Ooh! I know this one!

The last paragraph of And The Moon Be Still As Bright is:

The next afternoon Parkhill did some target practice in one of the dead cities, shooting out the crystal windows and blowing the tops off the fragile towers. The captain caught Parkhiil and knocked his teeth out.

Well, how about that.

And..."OUCH!"
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Thank you. That's one of my favorite Bradbury passages.

Didn't the old guy in "Chicago Abyss" undergo a similar dental procedure?

Dude, I'm seventeen.
Anyway, thanks for your help.
Appreciate it muchly.

It's not The Pedestrian, sorry.
Any other offers?

Fubar, dandelion already gave you the answer - scroll up and click on the link she gave!

Yep, got it!
Thanks for your help once again.
Lovies.

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Originally posted by Fubar Kibble:
It's not The Pedestrian...

No, I didn't mean that you thought it was The Pedestrian, just that you might be making a Bradbury connection with that.

It's Heinrich Böll, as I suggested.