Interview With a Snake

Jim Stokes is at the Memphis Zoo. He’s been assigned to interview a Southern copperhead. A few have scared him s _ _ _ less in the past. Thank God this one’s behind thick glass! Jim: Good, morning, Mr. Copperhead. Snake: It’s Missss. Welcome to my abode. Jim: You’re coiled as if to strike out. Why? I haven’t come to taunt or goad! Snake: I’m used to being in strike mode. Jim: How do you feel about your—uh, room? Do you ever feel mistreated or deprived in that little tomb? Snake: Cheesh! Now you’ve made me feel cheated. Till you came, I never felt defeated! Jim: Sorry. Why not completely uncoil? Wouldn’t that feel good for a change? Snake: Your taunting makes my cold blood boil. This interview is really strange. I’ll uncoil if my freedom you arrange! Jim: How unrealistic can you be? I’m scared of you old wicked snakes. Snake: (It strikes the glass) If I get free, I’ll find you even if it takes ten years. You know, glass sometimes breaks! June 12, 2023