A
young woman was on vacation in the depths of Louisiana. She
wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst way, but was very
reluctant to pay the high prices the local vendors were asking. After
becoming very frustrated with the "no haggle" attitude of one of the
shopkeepers, the girl shouted, "Maybe I'll just go out and catch my own
alligator so I can get a pair of shoes at a reasonable price!"
The shopkeeper said, "By all means,
be my guest. Maybe you'll luck out
and catch yourself a big one!" Determined, the young woman turned and
headed for the swamps, set on catching herself an alligator.
Later in the day, the shopkeeper is
driving home when he spots the
young woman standing waist deep in the water, shotgun in hand. Just
then, he sees a huge 12 foot alligator swimming quickly toward her. She
takes aim, kills the creature and with a great deal of effort hauls it
on to the swamp bank. Laying nearby were several more of the dead
creatures.
The shopkeeper watches in amazement.
Just then the young woman flips
the alligator on it's back, and frustrated, shouts out, "Just my
luck! This one isn't wearing any shoes either!"
Contributed
by
James
Odle,
Jr.
