Monday, March 16, 2009

That Old Serpant....


Today in my scriputre study class we were talking about symbolism and why, for example, in the Bible Satan is often refered to as "That Old Serpant" instead of just Satan or the Devil.

We started talking about snakes and all the things we know about snakes and the symbols of snakes.

My teacher told us a story about a girl he knew who had a pet snake and the snake stopped eating, so the girl took the snake to the vet to see why it wasn't eating anymore. The vet asked if the snake had done anything else unusual and the girl said that everytime she put the snake on her bed (because the snake, more often then not, would take naps with her and sleep in the same bed) it would stretch out all the way instead of being coiled. The vet informed her that the snake was stretching itself to measure her, and was not eating because it was starving itself so it could EAT HER! He didn't tell us what kind of snake it was, and that doesn't matter! It wasnted to EAT HER!
Creepy? Yes!!!!

8 comments:

A little Birdie... said...

First of all, what kind of crazy person would have a pet snake? Second, what kind of crazy person would let their snake take a NAP with them (still shuddering!) and third that is a gross and creepy story. My sons will NEVER own a snake now!

Anonymous said...

That is just sick!!!

Katy Wilson said...

HANDS DOWN CREEPIEST...STORY...EVER

Sarah Harward said...

I honestly think I'm going to have nightmares. Is this a true story? I'm assuming it is, since it was told in a religion class, but it's almost too creepy to believe! YUCK!!

Kevin said...

That is way creepy. But I think it would be funny if the snake somehow miscalculated and was like, "Aw crap." then your friend wakes up from the nap and is up to their neck in snake. Then they're like, "Great, snake, now what do we do?"

It also makes me think of the movie Anaconda, near the end when Jon Voight is spit out of the snakes mouth and winks at J Lo. THAT's creepy.

Joanne said...

Eww sick. I have always been creeped out by snakes, and that is a reason to be creeped out by them!

Unknown said...

*shudder* That is HORRIBLE!!

Jessie said...

SICK SICK SICK!!!