Wonderful article and I also like the snake meme and the joke :) you are right sometimes things are not at all what they seem...I want to share a small poem from the Lord of the rings by Tolkien :

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

Thank you for sharing and have a nice day my friend...