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jjmcgil t1_jblbpp4 wrote

Reply to comment by smokeshow91 in Springfield, MO awarded Arena League Football team by ActionFalcon

I got season tickets and voted Cobras, and I'm trying to get everyone to vote Cobras too!

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Young_Reezy415 t1_jblq1yo wrote

Why? Theres no cobras in springfield

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jjmcgil t1_jblqo1c wrote

Lookup the Springfield Cobra Scare. It's a classic bit of Americana from right here.

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nickcash t1_jbp5t0x wrote

In 1953 a dude got mad about his pet fish dying, and released a crate of cobras into the town. As one does. The entire town then proceeded to lose their shit and organize armed cobra hunting parties. And because it was the 50s and everyone was old-timey racist, they also hired an Indian snake charmer to drive around playing snake charming music.

Anyway they ended up beating all the cobras to death with garden hoes.

This sounds made up but I promise you it's entirely true.

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ho1doncaulfield t1_jbpyp23 wrote

Say it. Swirl it around on your tongue a little. Do you taste it? That’s the alliteration working 😉👌🏻

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