We saw a lot of strange things when we visited Florida.
I felt disappointed we never saw an alligator. Good thing, or we may have been tempted to let it eat out of our hands like a cute, little squirrel in a forest…
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We saw a lot of strange things when we visited Florida.
I felt disappointed we never saw an alligator. Good thing, or we may have been tempted to let it eat out of our hands like a cute, little squirrel in a forest…
©2023 Chel Owens
Chel Owens 
Hmm, I don’t even know what I would feed to an alligator. We’re headed to Florida this summer, but I’m really hoping Disney World doesn’t keep any pet alligators, so hopefully I won’t have to worry about this problem.
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We only saw a turtle in the water when we were there, but I understand the alligators are more prevalent during warmer months…
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Yeah in Vermont we saw a sign noting Amphibian Crossing
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And did you see any amphibians crossing?
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If only
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We took our kids to Miami to see their grandparents. One the way we saw a gator by the road with duct tape around its mouth.
I lived in a town that had a lake that everybody swam in. It also had its own alligator: One-eyed Joe…
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Did One-Eyed Joe have duct tape, too?
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Yes hand feeding Alligators is obviously top of my wanna do lists…
Oh! Shucks we have no Alligators here in England 💜💜💜💜
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Nor us, here, in Utah!
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Oh! Thank God 💜💜🌹🌹
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In March we saw baby alligators climb over their mother in the Everglades. The mother had her eye on us all the time. I hear that alligators can jump many feet into the air although looking at them I don’t see how that is possible. Regardless we kept our distance from them.
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Scary! It seems standard practice to avoid a mother and her babies.
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The one and only time I was in Florida, I was too far north and not near any water. Had a great meal and heard some wonderful jazz. Perhaps I should have brought a gator or two with me to show I was not a tourist.
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Draped across your shoulders?
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I have a long scar on my arm from been attacked by an alligator. At least that’s what I used to tell my students – even though it was from bypass surgery!
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Ha ha ha. I would tell the first story, too!
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Handy tip; alligators favour finger food. Thats become my rule of thumb after our Florida holiday.
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*That* deserves a hand.
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I think you should be happy you didn’t see an alligator. If you feed the gators, you might become gator feed.
That reminds me I have to get back to work on my epic novel.
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Does your story include a sign like this, as foreshadowing.
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no he just pops out of toilets and eats people on the potty with no warning. they are usually quite surprised in their last moments
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Ah… doubly scary.
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I have seen alligators in the Everglades. About 50 years ago, my wife touched the tail of one through a chain link fence. I think it was at some Florida tourist attraction. I vehemently disapproved although I seem to have taken the picture of the incident.
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Sounds vehemently disapproving to me!
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The cross over here have been particularly vicious recently. Civilisation encroaching on their habitat
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Really? Do you seem them?
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I’ve seen them up in Cairns, where I’m headed later this week, and recently they’ve had a number of attacks, but what do you expect when you invade their habitat
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Crocodile Dundee may have affected the way I assume you can deal with alligators. 😀
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Good thing, indeed. 😉😅
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Ha ha. I think I would’ve run, to be honest.
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I agree! But I’d probably run slower than you, so you’d be safe. 😅
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