Florida Living (again)
"...Most snakes’ll leave you alone if you leave them alone. The moccasin has a white mouth inside, which is why it’s also called a cottonmouth. And a cottonmouth is just flat-out ornery. It’ll come after you for sheer meanness.” “I’m supposed to wait until I see inside the snake’s mouth to figure out what it is?” “Try using your charmin’ ways on it. Now, the coral snake’s tricky, ’cause he’s got a cousin what looks like him, but ain’t dangerous. There’s a handy little way to remember which is which. If you see a snake that’s got red, black, and yellow bands, say to yourself ‘red on yellow, kill a fellow, red on black, friend of Jack.’” He looked quite pleased with himself for remembering the mnemonic. "If I see a snake I’m unlikely to be thinking of nursery rhymes." "I was just tryin’ to help. You goin’ to eat all that?” --SMUGGLER'S BRIDE When I went into the kitchen this morning I found a note on the counter from my dear husband, informing me that last night...
