Lie: hoop snake. Snake takes its tail in its mouth and rolls like a hoop toward its victim. (Cf. B765.1.)

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Lie: hoop snake. Snake takes its tail in its mouth and rolls like a hoop toward its victim. (Cf. B765.1.)

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Lies about animals. · Lies about reptiles. · view the constellation · filed as X1321.3.1

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U.S.*Baughman.

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Filed under Lies about remarkable kinds of snakes.

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Snake takes tail in mouth and rolls like wheel

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