Well, let me tell ya, figuring out that Chinese thing, the zodiac, ain’t that hard. You just gotta know the year you were born. Now, someone born on 12/9/77, that’s easy. That year, it was the Snake.
Yep, the Snake. I remember them old folks talkin’ about it. Said it comes around every 12 years, just like all them other animals. Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. They got their own order, see? And the Snake, well, it’s the sixth one.

1977, Snake year. And not just any Snake, mind you. Them old folks, they said it was a Fire Snake. Happens only once every 60 years, they said. Special, I guess. Makes sense, fire’s kinda scary, just like some snakes.
Now, what’s a Snake person like? Well, from what I heard, they’re kinda calm on the outside. Like, they don’t get all riled up easy. But inside, they got a fire burnin’, real passionate-like. They don’t show it to just anyone, though. Around strangers, they’re quiet, keep to themselves. But once they get to know ya, they’re good folks, look out for ya.
- They’re real goal-oriented, I heard. Always gotta have a plan, gotta be doin’ somethin’. Not like some folks, just sittin’ around.
- And smart, too. Snakes are smart, gotta be to survive out there in the wild. So, Snake people, they’re probably pretty clever.
So, if you were born in 1977, that’s your sign. The Snake. And not just any old year, a Fire Snake year. Pretty special, if you ask me. But don’t go thinkin’ it’s all set in stone. People are people, no matter what animal they’re born under. Still gotta work hard, be good to folks, that’s what matters.
Now, them other years, they got their own animals, too. Like, the Rat. That’s 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, and so on. Every 12 years, it comes back around. Each animal’s got its own thing, ya know? Its own personality, its own way of doin’ things.
The Chinese, they figured all this out a long time ago. They looked up at the sky, looked at the animals, and put it all together. It’s kinda like them Western folks with their stars and stuff, but different. It’s all about the year you were born, see? That’s what decides your animal.
And it ain’t just about the animal, neither. They got all sorts of other things they look at, too. Like, your Chinese age. That’s different from your regular age, I heard. And they got predictions, tellin’ you what your life’s gonna be like. I don’t know about all that, but some folks swear by it.

So, if you wanna know your sign, just find your birth year. There’s lists online, I hear, you can just look it up. Or you can ask someone who knows. Like them old folks, they knew all that stuff. They didn’t need no fancy calculators or nothin’.
But remember, it’s just a sign. It don’t tell you everything. You’re still you, no matter what animal you are. Just be a good person, that’s what I always say. Work hard, treat folks right, and you’ll be alright. Snake or no Snake, that’s the truth.
This whole Chinese zodiac thing, it’s interesting, though. It’s a way of lookin’ at the world, a way of understandin’ people. And even if you don’t believe in it, it’s still fun to learn about. So, go ahead, find your sign. See what animal you are. Might just learn somethin’ about yourself, or at least have somethin’ to talk about at the next get-together.