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19 August 2006

Speaking of snakes on a plane... Many of you know my son goes to the Air Force Academy. Well, he called me today. Seems that yesterday (yes, yesterday of all days) there was a snake-that's what I said, a snake-slithering down his squadron (dorm area) hallway.

Of course he stepped on it. RIP serpent.

I told him he should have left it alone, since in the past week they have already killed five mice in the area.

(He doesn't think it was a prank, as apparently his floor is snake accessible from the outdoors.)

post by: bunnyfire at: 14:43 | 9 comments

Well I'm glad to hear that his floor is snake accessible. I'm picturing little tiny ramps leading up to all the doors.

posted by iconomy 19 August | 15:32

Was it a poisonous snake, or just a Garder? If it was the latter, he should've just picked it up and taken it outside. They're completely harmless.

posted by me3dia 19 August | 15:38

this is the military, me3dia, they're trained to kill, not in compassion.

posted by eekacat 19 August | 15:49

Actually he is quite compassionate but he comes from a long line of snakekillers. I can never persuade my dad (who lives in the country) that he doesn't have to kill every single snake he sees.

My kid is a glider instructor. Shoulda taken snakey for a widdle ride, hey?

posted by bunnyfire 19 August | 16:03

That kinda sucks. I like animals that kill vermin.

posted by court siem 19 August | 16:07

He should've sent the snake to me. I have a mouse who got into my pantry, broke open a package of Instant Oatmeal that I had forgotten I had, got wired from the sugar and then pooped all over the place from the oat bran.

posted by wendell 19 August | 19:46

Heels crushing heads, down through the millennia.

posted by PinkStainlessTail 20 August | 07:58

My mom can't even look at a picture of a snake. (I don't have the heart to point out the Freudian connection.)

I'm rather fond of snakes myself. I loved the House of Reptiles at the Cincinnati zoo. 26' albino anaconda. Beautiful.

posted by Pips 20 August | 09:06

I'm not afraid of them, myself. If it's nonpoisonous I have no problem picking it up.

posted by bunnyfire 20 August | 13:37

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