Yeah, the general public's irrational fear of snakes is something that will never go away, but it is good you used the ringneck to at least show a few neighborhood kids that there are MANY totally harmless snakes, and they should never be killed.
you're welcome!, and it was a better thing to let the young racer go again as you did. 
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing" 
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