Marking the Chinese New Year, the year of the Black Snake begins this Sunday.

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And one group of kids shrieked as a two-foot black snake not venomous slithered across the baseline in the middle of a lesson.

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Growing up in South Carolina, we had this black snake that sometimes got up onto the oven, and that didn't bother me.

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The homeowner in the Liberty-Eylau area south of Texarkana had spotted what was described as a large black snake, and decided to do something about it.

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The brews in question range from a premium lager to an odd blend of stout, light ale and brandy known as Black Snake, but it is the Honey Blonde Ale that gets people talking.

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The post was signed "Mamba Out, " referring to Bryant's Black Mamba nickname, after the venomous snake, for his ability to strike suddenly on the court.

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