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CELERY FARM: Moments and Memories Part 3
Sally Teschon writes: "I miss the snakes."
Sad to say, I had grown so used to looking at the marsh warden's wonderful whimsical carved snakes that I didn't realize that almost all of them had disappeared.
I called the warden, who sometimes calls himself Joe King, and said the snakes were great but he has moved on. "I used to collect stamps, too."
Say it ain't so, Joe. The snakes are the best.
Click here for more of Sally's snake shots — good thing Sally photographed many of them!
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A memorable collection of true folk art, Sally! Here’s a link to one more–caught on a cold, snowy day. The next day, the parasol was gone, as was the snow 🙂 We all miss the snakes. http://www.pbase.com/bioman10/image/53260124/large
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I miss them, too, very much!!
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Tom Burr
A memorable collection of true folk art, Sally! Here’s a link to one more–caught on a cold, snowy day. The next day, the parasol was gone, as was the snow 🙂 We all miss the snakes. http://www.pbase.com/bioman10/image/53260124/large
Deedee Burnside
I miss them, too, very much!!