LGF, the young man and drink combination is usually accompanied by "hey, watch this."
This kid won the Darwin award a few years ago:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/man-bitten-kisses-venomous-snake-30522621

Here's the canebrake I saw while I was looking for chanterelles in June. I've hunted turkeys in this same location since the 1970's. The snake is in a coil the size of an old Buick hubcap. He looked like he'd recently shed as the colors were bright and defined. He's in the center, sunning, 1/3 down from the top just above and below the shadows. The only markings visible are four dark triangular shapes in two pairs at right angles. He's light tan. I wasn't inclined to do anything closer. Gil