The little boy was walking down a path and he came across a rattlesnake. The rattlesnake was getting old. He asked, "Please little boy, can you take me to the top of the mountain? I hope to see the sunset one last time before I die." The little boy answered "No Mr. Rattlesnake. If I pick you up, you'll bite me and I'll die." The rattlesnake said, "No, I promise. I won't bite you. Just please take me up to the mountain." The little boy thought about it and finally picked up that rattlesnake and took it close to his chest and carried it up to the top of the mountain.
Add CommentsNew comments will not show up until they have been manually approved, do to problems with spam. The Little Boy and The Rattlesnake @Derek Madge on 06/01/2011 I like this story - though I usually tell it as a scorpion and a frog crossing a stream; the point is the same in both versions. The moral of the story is flexible too. You can fit the lesson into many situations dealing with people, governments, teachers, friends... you knew what I was when you first got to know me. Now I have to say though that I like the scorpion version rather than the rattlesnake because, as far as I know, scorpions are not endangered. Unlike the only venomous snake in Ontario, where I live. The Massasauga Rattlesnake is an endangered species; I've traipsed around it's homeland for dozens of years off and on and have encountered over a dozen. They are shy and would far prefer to escape from danger - humans, that is - than to bite. Even if they do bite in self defense - they will not necessarily inject venom, choosing to save it for prey. And even if they do inject venom, it hasn't been fatal to anyone for many decades; and that person did not get medical treatment. Any snake bite has potential for infection like any animal bite does. And I understand that some venomous snakes are not as laid back as our Massasauga rattler is. But it still distresses me to hear of mass slaughters of rattlers in various states apparently for the sheer fun of it; it also distresses me to hear that in my neck of the woods, though protected by law, this endangered (and not very dangerous) snake is killed when encountered and it's shrinking habitat taken over more and more by humans. Just a little reflection on who the "bad guy" in stories should be. The Little Boy and The Rattlesnake @Michael on 04/13/2012 (Windows Vista Home Premium)Can't run or exicute yhitnang as Administrator, even though i am logged in with the Administrator account!GAMEHAVEN NEWSLETTER. week of February 7, 2010 96 the week of the Boy Scouts anniversary. More information will be coming soon. Help save a life! Donate blood through the A Scout ..Boy Scouts of America, Balboa Oaks District (central San Fernando .... May 20, 2010 (Thursday), Discount for Cub Scout Day Camp August 2-6 . 2011 ( Thursday), Register your participation in the Merit Badge Midway on February 5 ..Can't run MMC, regedit, control panel, services, UAC, or install yhitnang or even delete a simple txt file without the User rights managment console!Any bright ideas? |
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