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ŪNE day, while cutting the grass outside Lustrik Corp., Joey came across a garter snake. Standing at the top of his apartment building's three concrete steps to the front door, Joey held Spike above his head how Rafiki did Simba; he could even hear "Circle of Life" building up from th...

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Published in:The Virginia quarterly review 2022-04, Vol.98 (1), p.26-34
Main Author: Thomas, Joseph Earl
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alligators
Animal behavior
Animal care
Snakes
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Summary:ŪNE day, while cutting the grass outside Lustrik Corp., Joey came across a garter snake. Standing at the top of his apartment building's three concrete steps to the front door, Joey held Spike above his head how Rafiki did Simba; he could even hear "Circle of Life" building up from the base of his skull, reminding him of where he'd come from and where he was about to go, foregone dreams of cartooning be damned: Whenever she fell asleep on the couch, she'd often wake up with her arm entwined with snake and scream, "Joey, stop puttin them snakes on me!" She'd said it more than once, sometimes through tears. Joey would try to show Mika that the snakes weren't actually dangerous or even scary and guide her fingers along the outside of their cage as they followed, flicking their tongues in anticipation; or he'd help her trace the scales down along their backs while they slithered around his forearm.
ISSN:0042-675X
2154-6932