Oh, ginnie.... what a surprise that must have been.

I like your term "freaky deek dance"...it is very appropriate.

I have a funny "snake" story too. This does not apply to homes however.

This spring I was shopping at WalMart, and on the way to the check out I passed the toys, and decided to see if they had any large insects made of rubber or plastic. Our kitten then was very playful, and I recalled one cat we had Sheba who recently passed away, playing with a giant ant, my son had once.

So the insects didn't move me, but there WAS a rubber garter snake. Since we have them on vacation, I thought it would be a toy to get Weez used to the concept!

But I didn't expect the checker salesgal to react to it when she found it on the belt! I was talking to the lady behind me and the checker let out a screech thinking it was real. Many people turned to stare, and all 3 of us had a good laugh. I didn't do it on purpose ...but I don't think she believed me when I told her it was for a cat toy. A big reaction all for $.99! LOL
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