This past weekend my two young nieces came to spend the night with my wife Patty and I. While Patty was on a mission to town I asked the two girls if they would like to play a joke on Aunt Pat. After a very enthusiastic YES we proceeded to set the trap. A very large, extremely realistic rubber black snake and about 200' of 4# monofilament line were the only items required. First we gleefully concealed the snake beneath some straw in the garden and ran the mono line around the back of the garden to the front porch where we would have an unobstructed view of the reaction. Upon Patty's return from town I suggested that we finish pounding in the rest of the tomato stakes. With the two girls ages 6 & 4 fully briefed on when to pull and run with the line the trap was set. Needless to say I came very close to being single again but the girls and I laughed until we cried. Patty eventually came around and admitted it was a bit funny. Funny thing, I can't find my rubber snake now.
John
John