Gregory Coots, left, of Middleboro, KY and Andrew Hamblin, 21, pastor of Tabernacle Church of God in LaFollette, Tenn., embrace each other while Hamlin holds several copperheads during a homecoming service on May 29, 2012. Hamblin is part of a new generation of serpent handling Christian, a 100-year old faith tradition in Tennessee.
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June 19, 2013