In the South, hot weather (i.e., March to September) means wildlife of all sorts come out to play. Most are mostly harmless (unless you’re trying to raise a garden, that is,) but every now and then, you run across a critter that’s a bit more dangerous. Like rattlesnakes.
Had to get rid of one today that was trying to get into one of the outbuildings. Most of the time, they try to coil up or slither away, but this one raised up in a fairly good imitation of a cobra. First time I’ve seen a rattler do this, but it does make it easier to get a shot in at the head.
Kahiel
14 Aug 09 at 1:09 PM
You mean you didn’t try to open a dialogue with it to see why it was acting like a cobra? How horrible! You could have used that as an opportunity to improve human/rattler relations.
Welcome to the rolls of the funemployed. At least for you it was by your intention. Good luck with the blog and school.
Dixie
14 Aug 09 at 10:56 PM
I tried. However, all I got was a stony look and provocative gestures. At that point I activated the contingency plan… I went all Teddy Roosevelt and pulled out the Big Stick.
Kahiel
16 Aug 09 at 5:19 PM
That was your contingency plan? You should have had the UN send him a strongly worded letter then sent Bill Clinton to negotiate for the release of liberal journalists.
Dixie
16 Aug 09 at 8:51 PM
Nah. The typical course of U.N. programs is:
PROVOCATION -> ANGRY LETTER -> CHAOS, BLOOD, SCREAMS -> DEATH
I kinda wanted to avoid Step 4.