I thought they were stupid and a waste of time . Instead I and a couple of my best friends went out to the fields for a snake - killing spree . We drove snakes out of the bushes then beat them to with long , wooden sticks . It was harsh I know but we were kids then and pushing miniature cars around and wetting ourselves with water s just were n't our idea of having fun .

Question with options to choose from: Why did the children kill the snakes ?
Available choices:
(a). They were cruel people who hated snakes .;
(b). The snakes were a threat to the children .;
(c). They were children who were acting on impulses .;
(d). None of the above choices .;
(c).