Based on a thirty minute study in wikipedia, you appear to have captured, stared at, then released a eastern garter snake, although a eastern ribbon snake comes in a close second. Some have thought its name comes from the earliest settlor days, when european visitors gave stockings to the Creek Indians in the vicinity, in an effort to avoid being killed, and also in hopes of later selling them shoes. Unfortunately, the visitors had used all available garters to reinforce a sailing mast that fractured on the trip over, so the indians had to improvise, using this mild mannered, plentiful, and easily trained snake as a substitute. Yup. A garter snake.
I can't help but feel upon reading this that the blog reader has now become the blogger. I've taught you well, maybe it's time for you to consider starting your own? How about,"The World According to Mike", or "Exceeding the Recommended Dosage of Ibuprofen and Living to Tell the Tale", or "How to keep Gaelle and Lynn from Kicking you Under the Table"? In all seriousness, reading your comments is one of my favorite parts of this whole blogging thing. Thanks, garter.
150 year old farm in middle Georgia that went from 4,500 acres at one point to about 20. There are 11 goats, 3 dogs, 1 cat, 11 hens, 6 roosters, 2 mules, 4 donkeys, 5 pigs and 2 people that amble around these 30 acres looking after everything. Person 1: Letterpress prints in the general store when not tending to farm things. Person 2: Brews beer and picks ticks off the dogs when not tending to farm things.
Based on a thirty minute study in wikipedia, you appear to have captured, stared at, then released a eastern garter snake, although a eastern ribbon snake comes in a close second. Some have thought its name comes from the earliest settlor days, when european visitors gave stockings to the Creek Indians in the vicinity, in an effort to avoid being killed, and also in hopes of later selling them shoes. Unfortunately, the visitors had used all available garters to reinforce a sailing mast that fractured on the trip over, so the indians had to improvise, using this mild mannered, plentiful, and easily trained snake as a substitute. Yup. A garter snake.
ReplyDeleteI can't help but feel upon reading this that the blog reader has now become the blogger. I've taught you well, maybe it's time for you to consider starting your own? How about,"The World According to Mike", or "Exceeding the Recommended Dosage of Ibuprofen and Living to Tell the Tale", or "How to keep Gaelle and Lynn from Kicking you Under the Table"? In all seriousness, reading your comments is one of my favorite parts of this whole blogging thing. Thanks, garter.
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