Makes my think of Petrus! Petrus used to work for us. Bloody useless, but ... part of the furniture. Biggest effen sponge that you have ever seen. So the workers on the farm killed a puffy. They believe that if you eat it, you are immune against snake poison going forward. I really wanted the dead serpent. It was then that I learned that two Black Labels vs eternal immunity against snake bites..... The Zamalek (Black Label) always wins. Did a trade. So I put the dead puffy in a shoe box. Leave it on my desk and call Petrus. "Petrus!!!!" He comes running to my office. (Probably hoping for a hand out) I tune him. "Vat asb hierdie skoen boks en moer hom in die asblik.Maar Petrus, jy moenie binne by die boks kyk nie." It took about 10 seconds before this blood curdling scream erupted. Petrus decided to look in the box! So after calming the old fella down I tell him that it was all a joke. We were just making a joke because he is such a sponge and nosey old fart. He accepts the apology ... but says I please must not throw the snake away... he wants it ... because do I know..... if you eat the snake, you will be immune from the poison of snake bites in the future! Ntate , kan ek hom asb kry!
