I'm really glad people have a sense of humor, unlike one person I sent this to. He's been a bit too analytical with everything lately, and I am amazed at how anal he was about this joke. Our conversation:
Me: I found a baby Rattler in my yard...check it out [link to picture]
Him: Where is it? I don't see it.
M: on the right side, on the rocks.
H: all I see is a lint brush. you'll have to point out where it is.
M: a lint bru... never mind, it went over your head.
H: what went over my head?
M: it was a joke...a baby Rattler? babies play with it? you know, a rattle?
H: you didn't say it was a baby rattle. if you said that I would have known.
M: then it wouldn't be a joke, would it?
H: the reason I believed it was a snake is that it's possible you would have a rattle snake in your yard.
M: (after a very, very long pause)....and a lint brush too, right?
H: whatever, good bye
I'll tell you, I got this sort of joke from someone else and I thought it was funny as H E double hockey sticks. But this guy really takes the wind out my sail sometimes. I'm going to be the Joke Nazi to him now:
"NO MORE JOKES FOR YOU! GET OUT!"