Teachers and administrators at commencement place their tassels on the left. Traditionally, the moving of the tassel at graduation is called, turning the tassel or the turning of the tassel ceremony.. It symbolizes one's transition from candidate to graduate.
Bailey, D., Bailey, S. & Hufford, M. (1996) Copperheads Smell Like Cucumbers. [Audio] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/cmns001450/. Bailey, Dave, Sherman Bailey, and Mary Hufford.
Instead, use the color pattern, tail tip and body shape of a snake to identify baby copperheads from a safe distance. Amateurs should never approach or handle a copperhead. This extends to dead animals as well; dead venomous snakes may bite reflexively for hours after death.