This week’s photo prompt is provided by Kecia Spartin. Thank you Kecia!
The pet shop owner sold every single kind of pet that you could think of. It was a very popular place to go, but nobody ever seemed to leave with a snake.
“Why do people not buy snakes?”
The owner patted his young son on the head. “They are afraid.”
“Why?”
“It all started with the Bible. You know, how Eve was tempted to eat the forbidden fruit by a snake. The modern day equivalent would be the use of snakes as evil things in Harry Potter. Nobody buys these things simply because they believe everything they read.”
“Damn shame.”
Written for flash fiction for aspiring writers
AngieTrafford 
Hahaha! His young son has a very naughty mouth! Cute story, Angie!
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He really does! He would probably find himself sorted into the house of Slytherin. Thank you for reading and hosting.
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You’re welcome!
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I prefer my pets warm and fuzzy, thank you very much. 😉
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I would love a pet iguana! Thanks for reading.
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Victoria has mentioned a similar theme. It is a shame, but I’m with James. Nice work 🙂
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The only evil thing would be feeding them live mice! Thanks for reading.
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A cute little puppy for me, thanks. That being said, the idea of snakes rather than the creatures themselves repel people.
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I think that is very true. Thanks to reading.
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So true and so sad! Animal’s can’t be evil; all they want to do is survive, but they’ve been the victims of some pretty nasty portrayals over the years. Thanks for sharing such a great and meaningful story.
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I know I am strange, but I always like snakes!
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That’s not strange at all!
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Snakes are beautiful creatures, but yeah, I don’t think they’d make very good pets. Not very cuddly, that’s for sure! But then, people have fish as “pets” just to display them, so why not snakes?
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Even keep spiders above snakes and I have never understood why. Thanks for reading.
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Like Tarantulas, you mean? But they’re so COOL! 😉
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No more cuddly than snakes or fish!
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Definitely not cuddly, I agree. I wouldn’t want one as a pet. But I like to look at them. (At snakes, too.)
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Hi Angie!
That’s a lovely story. I , In fact, had a friend who had a pet-snake and she was really popular in school , having a snake for a pet being one of the reasons . 🙂🙂😀
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Sadly, I never knew anybody with a snake when I was at school. Thanks for reading.
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Great response Angie. I saw you had a birthday recently, hope it was the best one yet.
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Thanks for reading, I’m glad that you enjoyed it. As for my birthday, it was definitely the best yet!
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Good story and nice, neat writing. Could agree with some that snakes can be a trite troublesome. I wrote one on them but took an altogether different route.
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I am shot they can be pretty hard to handle at times! Thanks for reading.
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There is a lot of superstition and fear involved. In any case I think the snakes, spiders, lizards, etc are too independent to pet.
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Not that far from cat then 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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The future for snakes is looking up! Nobody reads anymore.
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As a writer I am hoping you are wrong that one 🙂 Thanks for reading.
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Reblogged this on Read 4 Fun and commented:
Note the NEXT to the last line. It seems there might be power in non-reading. But we will be overrun with snakes.
Stop a dystopian future overrun with snakes. Read a book.
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I have had many kinds of pets, from traditional to exotic. Snakes included. I love critters!
The Lesson
Annie at ~McGuffy’s Reader~
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I love all animals as well 🙂 Thanks to reading.
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Funny boy, but being in a pet shop, he must know how to deal with snakes a d many pets. I think b/c the devil was a snake, that imagery remains with them as being evil. Not to mention there is a verse soon after Adam and Eve in the Bible saying that god will put “enmity” between Eve’s offspring and snakes. I’ve even heard that snakes once had tiny legs but b/c the devil became a snake/ used it to tempt man, then snakes were forced to slither on the earth. In this context, you can see why many women in particular hate snakes. That his reaction is almost ah innate thing for people. Great writing Angie. Hope you’re doing well this summer!
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I will never understand why they not liked, because I, for one, absolutely adore them! Thanks for reading.
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