You want to do what?

I suspect there is a logical reason for this festival: http://www.rattlesnakeroundup.net/main/modules/page/ but as I'm extremely snake phobic - to the point of feeling ill if I see pictures on tv or newspapers - I just can't think of a single solitary reason for anyone to go play with these critters.

However there are even recipes, sourced from the Sweetwater, Texas, Chamber of Commerce. Rest assured I won't be making the following for Gillian:

Texas Rattlesnake
Find and capture a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
Kill, skin and remove entrails.
Cut into edible portions.
Make a batter of flour, cracker meal, salt, pepper and garlic.
Roll your snake portions in the batter.
Fry in deep fat, heated to a temperature that will ignite a floating wooden match.
Fry until meat is a golden brown.
Eat it!!