Reply #3: A long time ago

[Z_I_Peevey]

I walked across a concrete dam to get to a swimming hole that was known to contain a water moccasin or two. One summer day I looked down on the dry side of the dam to see masses and masses of snakes, coiled and wriggling in big balls. A person couldn't tell where one snake began and another ended. It was just disgusting.

It occurs to me, as these Washington snakes try to disentangle themselves one from another, we'll be seeing some mighty entertaining moves.