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Snakeskin Bracelet

2008 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Thanks to the miricles of modern medicine, this girl is (unfortunately) still part of the gene pool, but maybe it's worth an honorable mention.

A female high school student was walking outside between classes and she noticed a brightly colored snake. She proceeded to pick up the snake and examine it. According to other students who saw her, she said it was pretty, and decided to wrap it around her arm and wear it as if it was a bracelet. She then continued walking, and once inside the building, the snake bit her hand, and she quickly fainted. It was found to be a coral snake, and the girl was hospitalised and treated for her brilliant act of stupidity.

Submitted on 04/28/2008

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: http://flickr.com/photos/wfabry/2449345747/sizes/l/in/photostream/ April 25, 2008

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Bruce said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Wearing a snake as if it was a bracelet? Did she think the snake would just stay there and not try to get away (or bit her)? I'm a little concerned about this because there's no indication as to the age of the student so she might be below our maturity cutoff but I'll give it a tentative nod and see what the other moderators have to say. Thanks for sending this in.


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Well, we will give the girl a provisional on this one since we cannot determine her age. Isn't it wonderful that a principal of a high school with a Doctorate of Education does not know thw grammatical difference between "was bit" and "was bitten"? Such is our school system of today! Thanks for the story.


James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I concur with Chip's remark! As for the girl, I imagine she might be below the maturity cutoff, but without definite evidence, I will err on the side of a well-deserved HM!


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