I feel very strange today. Is Moonpie a wusscake?

[Moonpie]

A few days ago we had some very windy weather move thru here.
The pecan trees out in the back yard dropped many limbs.
Today I went to gather them up to dispose of them.
So my old decrepit self is out there picking up.
As I was reaching down something moved in the grass. At first I didn’t recognize it.
It was a snake. A coral snake no less. I jumped back. Very quickly I grabbed a shovel and went to kill the thing.
Suddenly I stopped.
I watched the snake for a moment. It had stopped moving when I did. It really was a beautiful creature.
A sadness came to me. I didn’t want to destroy something so pretty. I let it go.
For the first time in my life I let a venomous snake go on its way.
If it had been a liberal or a Californian I would of smashed the ever living brains out of it.

 

[Vaquero]

Who are you and what have you done with Moonpie?

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I can understand, but don't your dogs run around the back yard?

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Good thing you weren't carrying one of your Super Glocks.

 

[General Zod]

Dude. That snake went to get its friends. They're lying in wait as we speak. Nowhere is safe. You've doomed us all.

 

[dsgrey]

Did you hear Sarah McLachlan's voice or singing in the background?

 

[deemus]

A few days ago we had some very windy weather move thru here.
The pecan trees out in the back yard dropped many limbs.
Today I went to gather them up to dispose of them.
So my old decrepit self is out there picking up.
As I was reaching down something moved in the grass. At first I didn’t recognize it.
It was a snake. A coral snake no less. I jumped back. Very quickly I grabbed a shovel and went to kill the thing.
Suddenly I stopped.
I watched the snake for a moment. It had stopped moving when I did. It really was a beautiful creature.
A sadness came to me. I didn’t want to destroy something so pretty. I let it go.
For the first time in my life I let a venomous snake go on its way.
If it had been a liberal or a Californian I would of smashed the ever living brains out of it.

If you were going to let one go, that was a good one to let go. They usually aren't aggressive, and have a small mouth.

I probably would have relocated it with that shovel since your dogs are small.

 

[jrbfishn]

You have been hanging around Hoji again?

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[Mills]

No one in Texas has died of a coral snake bite since the antivenin was produced in small amounts in the early 1960s. A Florida man died in 2006, but that was because he didn’t go for help. He died within a few hours of respiratory suffocation. Coral snake venom is a neurotoxin, a cousin of cobra venom.
Have a nice day .

 

[prisondoc]

Who are you and what have you done with Moonpie?

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[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Moonpie,

Every year, I have, generally speaking, about 2/3 'coral snakes' visit my yard, especially during this wonderful Spring weather.

Like you, I don't kill them...I transport them outside my fence.

I've even done this with 'Cottonmouth's" who I also get 2/3 of this time of year...but, I'm pretty sure that kindness came back to haunt me last year...sadly, I 'disappeared it'...

 

[baboon]

And I thought the story would how he put it the hub cap of some democrats car & flattened the tire.

 

[seeker_two]

It's polymer poisoning....absorbed through the shooting hand. Typical amongst 9mm shooters. Other symptoms include man-buns and pink Crocs. Best see your doctor if you start handling 6.5CM rifles.....

 

[studenygreg]

You should transport your venomous snakes to drag queen story hour locations. They love snakes, especially trouser snakes.

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[Moonpie]

I have made peace with my decision.
Coral snakes are shy non-aggressive. They’re common here. That snake has probably been in my yard its entire life. Never bothered me or the dogs. Had it been a striking type like a rattlesnake or copperhead it would have been eliminated. Corals eat bugs.
No lost sleep here. I did ask myself What round for coral snakes?

 

[Axxe55]

A few days ago we had some very windy weather move thru here.
The pecan trees out in the back yard dropped many limbs.
Today I went to gather them up to dispose of them.
So my old decrepit self is out there picking up.
As I was reaching down something moved in the grass. At first I didn’t recognize it.
It was a snake. A coral snake no less. I jumped back. Very quickly I grabbed a shovel and went to kill the thing.
Suddenly I stopped.
I watched the snake for a moment. It had stopped moving when I did. It really was a beautiful creature.
A sadness came to me. I didn’t want to destroy something so pretty. I let it go.
For the first time in my life I let a venomous snake go on its way.
If it had been a liberal or a Californian I would of smashed the ever living brains out of it.

I HAVE ONLY SEEN TWO CORAL SNAKES IN THE WILD IN MY LIFETIMESEING THEM IS NOT RARE BUT NOT COMMONLYDONE FROM WHAT I GATHER!

 

[Hoji]

A few days ago we had some very windy weather move thru here.
The pecan trees out in the back yard dropped many limbs.
Today I went to gather them up to dispose of them.
So my old decrepit self is out there picking up.
As I was reaching down something moved in the grass. At first I didn’t recognize it.
It was a snake. A coral snake no less. I jumped back. Very quickly I grabbed a shovel and went to kill the thing.
Suddenly I stopped.
I watched the snake for a moment. It had stopped moving when I did. It really was a beautiful creature.
A sadness came to me. I didn’t want to destroy something so pretty. I let it go.
For the first time in my life I let a venomous snake go on its way.
If it had been a liberal or a Californian I would of smashed the ever living brains out of it.

 

[msharley]

I have made peace with my decision.
Coral snakes are shy non-aggressive. They’re common here. That snake has probably been in my yard its entire life. Never bothered me or the dogs. Had it been a striking type like a rattlesnake or copperhead it would have been eliminated. Corals eat bugs.
No lost sleep here. I did ask myself What round for coral snakes?

 

[vmax]

We need to convene the ban committee now..
Someone go by and check him for Glocks also

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I attacked one while I was weed waking my fenceline only because it scared me. I swear it came from Nowhere and my instinct said kill it.
I saw some pieces fly but never found any. I went back and looked the next day and nothing. I hope it wasn't a dream.