Behind Mount Enota

The rattlesnake that Brantly was holding behind the herd was coiled in my steel helmet when it revived and began to rattle. This fascinated Tex who was sitting in the front seat between Brantly and me. When it ceased to rattle Tex would poke his finger at the snake to agitate it and make it rattle again. I warned Tex that the snake was going to spring out of the helmet and land in my lap and cause us to wreck. He asked, "You've got it haven't you Brantly?" Brantly's reply was "Yes but I don't know how long I can hold it."

Bruce R. Sims was born and spent his childhood in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. He enlisted in the US. Air Force at age 17 and rose from the ranks to Lieutenant Cornel. He combined a military and civil service career. His assignments took him to the Far East, Africa, Europe, and Puerto Rico. His travel and interests in people influenced him to get a BS Degree in Geography from Florida State University. He now resides in Retirement in his hometown of Hiawassee, Georgia.