She's reference is the Year of the Snake of Lunar New Year The snake (蛇) is the sixth of the twelve-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Snake is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 巳. In Chinese culture, the Snake is the most mysterious animal of the Chinese zodiac. People born in the year of the Snake have the best intuition. Snakes are a symbol of wisdom. They are intelligent and pleasant to talk to but speak little. Those born in the year of the Snake are usually seen as great thinkers. According to one legend, there is a reason for the order of the animals in the cycle. The story goes that a race was held to cross a great river, and the order of the animals in the cycle was based upon their order in finishing the race. In this story, the snake compensated for not being the best swimmer by hitching a hidden ride on the Horse's hoof, and when the horse was just about to cross the finish line, jumping out, scaring the horse, and thus edging it out for the sixth place.