My cousin Martha is married to a mountain of a man. Hershel is tall - 6.5 or so - and his forearms are the size of fire hydrants. He use to work for Volkswagen and the word around town was that he could lift an entire Beetle engine out by himself. He is a wonderful Christian, but definitely not the sort of fellow you would want mad. Martha, however, is not so tall and has a very sweet disposition. She is kind hearted, gracious, a great cook - and - from the looks of things, an awesome shot!
Rattlesnakes are usually thought of as belonging to Texas or Arizona. But, Louisiana has its share. This one is a diamond back - a snake with a rather mean disposition and size to match it. However, it appears that they better stay out of the way of Martha. Normally, she would not be too interested in harming anything. But, she definitely did not want this fellow crawling around her house, especially with their dogs running around and people coming over to visit. So, this week, she dispatched it with a 410 shotgun. The fact that she simply did not run for the house gives you an idea about her grit.
So, the next time you are in central Louisiana, look Hershel and Martha up. Shake hands with Hershel and be amazed at his size and strength knowing he could crush your hand. But the one you better watch out for is Martha. Be nice and hope she invites you for supper, but know that she won't put up with any shenanigans.
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