One fine morning, Billy and Buddy Snake were hissing around the front of their pit when their mother came outside. Why dont you boys slither on over to Mrs. Pots pit and hiss there for awhile? she told them. So off they went.

They werent at Mrs. Pots pit five minutes before Mrs. Pot came out and scolded the two young snakes. Oh no you dont, she said angrily. You boys go back to your own pit and hiss there. So Billy and Buddy slithered back home.

Once back, their mother reappeared. I thought I told you boys to go to Mrs. Pots pit and hiss over there? she said. We did, said Buddy, but she told us we had to come back here and hiss in our own pit.

Well, the nerve of that woman, replied their mother. Why I can remember when Mrs. Pot didnt even have a pit to hiss in.

with thanks to Frederic