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Friday, August 17, 2007

Don't Do It!

Don't ever visit a zoo with a friend who says she is afraid of snakes.

Don't think once you go inside the Reptile Building, she will see that the snakes are all behind glass where they can't possibly bite her or squeeze her to death, and she will relax and notice what beautiful and fascinating creatures they are.

Don't think that, once you find her after she has run screaming out of the building, she will be in a rational mood.

Don't try to calm her down by telling her to Calm down, we won't go near any more snakes.

Don't think that, while you are walking along a paved path no where near the Reptile Building, a keeper/presenter won't approach and ask you if you want to see the huge snake she is holding.

Note: This post is based on recent observations and a brief conversation with a panic-stricken zoo visitor and her companion, who couldn't stop laughing.

I know better than to visit a zoo with friends who hate snakes.

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