Now you folks are reminding me of some real neat memories. SWEETWATER, TEXAS!! Every spring they have a "rattlesnake roundup" and it is awesome. Yes they do cook them and they are a bit like the white meat of a chicken. I attended 2 times a few years apart. What got me tho the last visit was -- Aaack -- They are given money for the poundage as they're weighed. Ok, there is an old stump in the middle of this huge arena where they have the "celebration etc."! Seriously, this stump was the same both years -- I didn't eat much that second year as they laid the snake over it and chopped it's head off to do it in. However, something really good was done first, they had them bite onto a covered glass so they could save the venom for the medical world for our protection. Interesting, but not what some folks would want every day but then there are some who are Ok with it. To make this GSD related, I'd go into that area for shows and always loved to be anywhere in Texas as they're people are so good and the judges they always have are Da Best like Da List is Da Best --- Ha! Norma no L ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris E" <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx> Cc: <michel@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 5:44 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Rattlers in AZ Kmgraphic2@xxxxxxx wrote: >sorry, michel, i have to ask - where in heaven's name do you get a cage >full of rattlers and what do you do with them when you're done? >Diane > ************************************************* *I understand they taste like chicken? : -) Doris E* ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================