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Rest assured that this SNAKE WARNING is not meant to eclipse the swine flu pandemic. But I\u2019m worried that the media\u2019s narrow focus on all things pig and pork-related may have blinded us to a growing menace right beneath our central Iowa feet.<\/p>\n

Since Easter, the number of squashed snakes on my gravel road has increased alarmingly. In one month, I\u2019ve seen more of the flattened critters than in the previous eighteen years combined. In the newsletter put out by the vegetable farmers from whom we purchased our community supported agriculture (CSA) share, mention was made of the large number of snakes crawling around their farm, too. And in a casual conversation with someone who shall remain nameless (not because he or she is an anonymous source, but because I\u2019m having a senior moment), an abnormally large number of snake sightings was reported.<\/p>\n

Even though my level of credibility, manpower, or technological wizardry does not match that of government agencies like the CDC or the Department of Health and Human Services, I am hereby issuing an OFFICIAL SNAKE WARNING for my small town and the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n

The most important thing is that you DO NOT PANIC. DON\u2019T hide in the basement or a windowless closet or interior room in your house until the all clear siren sounds. DON\u2019T wash your hands frequently or stay away from crowds to avoid spread of reptiles. Just AVOID sunbathing on warm rocks. CHECK your shoes for sleeping snakes before you put them on and watch where you step when wandering in the grass. WHISTLE \u201cDixie\u201d real loud before kneeling in your garden. This is a little trick I learned in South Dakota to scare off rattlesnakes. It works, too. In seven years, I never saw a diamondback.<\/p>\n

There. I\u2019ve done my civic duty, and I\u2019m ready to enjoy a SNAKE-FREE weekend. I hope your weekend is, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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