...my Dfil was one of the first groups of paratroopers, but he was also something that they called, back then, a gunnery sgt., I believe.

Anyway, he was sent places to train special forces guys how to drop in behind enemy lines, use certain weapons, disable tanks, stuff like that.

And, at that time he was sometimes where there were anacondas. He said that they would look like telephone poles when across the road.

He wasn't thrilled, either, though he had no problem with snakes in general.