Living above the snake line

Often, I scroll the internet, reading different quotes and their origins. For example: “A penny for your thoughts” was first used by Thomas More, an English lawyer and social philosopher, in 1535. The quote was an attempt by More to reengage someone in conversation. With an ADHD personality, I have heard this phrase a lot. Crossing the mighty waters with the early settlers, we learn of another quote with much less familiarity. The phrase “living above the snake line” has been buried i