The weird thing is, Ellen would actually be happy about this:
A two-foot snake found its way into a packet of breakfast cereal, it emerged today.Five-year-old Jordan Willett, from Dawley, Shropshire, discovered the live reptile inside his box of Golden Puffs on Bank Holiday Monday.
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An expert called in to examine the corn snake, which is non-venomous and feeds on mice and birds, said he had no doubt the animal had been kept as a pet in England and had been well looked after.
However, it would probably make for an excellent vehicle toward speeding us to our various inheritances. Both grandmothers would experience that "clink-clanky" feeling of crapping bricks if Olivia were to start giggling and playing with a 2 foot snake on their watch.
This sounds too much like the "finger in the Wendy's chili" hoax. Two feet long is not a tiny little snake, that must have been a huge box of cereal.
Posted by: Pat on May 4, 2005 02:19 PMYeah, it does sorta have that "great hoaxy flavor" to it. Still, makes for a great story.
Posted by: scott on May 4, 2005 02:26 PMI don't think it is a great story. I am just now going through the drive in at Wendy's again but will never ever eat chili that I didn't cook myself or know the cook personally. Now I am afraid to open my box of Cheerios. lol
Posted by: Pat on May 4, 2005 02:53 PMTwenty years from now, VH1 will be doing a retrospective on the "finger food fad." Or maybe they'll call it UFIF in honor of President Drew.
Posted by: Tatterdemalian on May 4, 2005 05:25 PM