I got a call from my wife’s clinic yesterday saying they spotted two snakes in front of her clinic and wanted to know if I could drive down to the clinic immediately. It was not clear to me as to what I could do anything different other than starring at the snakes and panicking, which was what the ladies were doing anyway. I decided to go as I always do when confronted with invites that offered no way out. The ladies informed me the snakes were 6 ft long and quite aggressive in nature, just to stress the enormity of the situation.
I got in to my protective gear (full length jeans trousers and ankle high boots) just in case the reptiles decided to engage me in a friendly bout. Once I reached the site, I noticed the snakes had slithered away to a far off place but to my disappointment (and relief) found the snakes were only 3 feet long. They were decidedly not aggressive! I guess when panic hits, people lose the concept of dimensions.
A gent passing by stopped and offered expert opinion that the snakes were gophers and harmless. Such details about snakes are opaque to me in general. Apparently, their single mission in life is to choke the rats to death and devour them. More power to them if that is their only objective.
The reptiles were enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and perhaps felt comfortable being close to a doctor's office just in case they felt unwell. Happily, all ended well with the reptilian friends deciding to move in the direction of their supper.
I am working in my yard today and every time something moves behind me, I jump. Life changes in inexplicable ways. Go figure.
Just an update in my otherwise unremarkable existence.
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