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Snake Scare

We've lived in this particular house in southwest Colorado for about three years now and have not seen the mythical creature called the rattlesnake.....until last night.

My parents have come for a visit and brought a trailer with them to the delight of the boys.

They parked it in our driveway and we all have beaten a path to and from the house.

Last night, Mom was tired and decided to call it a night. Two seconds after she walked out the door, she walks back in and nonchalantly says, "Okay. Someone go out there and kill the snake."

Pandemonium breaks out.

Everyone just has to see the snake outside and lo and behold, after some inspection to the thing on the sidewalk with big boots and a monster flashlight, the verdict was a baby rattlesnake had decided to visit.

Oh, joy.

With Unca Gug smashing it with a baseball bat and Doc holding the gun on it just to make sure, the wiggling mass of snake was finally put to rest.

I think I will be walking to the trailer on my tippy-toes next time.....and maybe I'll bring Doc's gun along with me just to be on the safe side.

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Unknown said…
Just for clarification:), it was a BB gun, and I didn't point it at it. Doug killed it while I was going for a shovel and some shoes. The BB gun idea would not work, because the snake was on cement. Avoiding a snake bite by taking a ricochet BB is not too bright. I guess that shows my mindset under pressure...grab a gun...think later, LOL.

Andy
August 15, 2009 at 4:22 PM
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