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Snakebite: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 3:16pm.
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November 1938. "Man chewing piece of snake which he has just bitten off. State fair sideshow in Donaldsonville, Louisiana." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
Yup
Submitted by Shef9140 on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 11:40pm.
Indeed, this is a geek, I believe. And how the man at the far left enjoys the spectacle!
Note to all snakes
Submitted by Maniak Productions on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 11:42am.
Dont mess with this guy!
Tastes like chicken
Submitted by Don Struke on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 8:32am.
That's the good news. More good news: No feathers to wrangle. Now, this begs the question: What does chicken taste like?
NO Thanks!
Submitted by steelwheels on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 7:29am.
What did the Snake ever do to this guy?
Fess Up
Submitted by fanhead on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 6:57am.
You Shorpians couldn't click that Hi-Def button fast enough could you!
Is that a geek?
Submitted by JeffK on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:00pm.
I thought they bit the heads off chickens.
Do You Really Want To Know?
Submitted by ED on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 8:48pm.
"And what does your Daddy do for a living, little girl?"
Snakebit
Submitted by DRGW476 on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 4:37pm.
Hmm, a man bites snake story. Now that's news, or at least an interesting picture.
Really fast food
Submitted by OTY on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 4:08pm.
And this was before "bath salts" was a street drug.
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