Jun 14, 2009

pre-father's day

"Hey, John's shot another gator up in the yard. A six footer! He's frying it up now. I'll bring some back."

My father on the phone yesterday.
None of this was a good idea. None.

14 comments:

savannah said...

OH.MY.GAWD! sugar, this was too damn funny! (ok, i have heard those very same words, but not said by my daddy!)
xoxoxo

larry said...

thats one big gator!!!

"Tommy" said...

fairly nice gator....

make sure i get some of the tail meat.

bring it up the next time u head up here

Ur-spo said...

this conversation has never once popped up in my family.

Mark Doty said...

Jason, I just want to say you have the best list of interests on blogspot; diverse, artfully juxtaposed, full of glamor and particularity.

mrpeenee said...

"There's another gator up in the yard." Not what you want to hear on Sunday morning when you just wanted to sleep late.

Christopher said...

Hmmm....so is Gator the Other, OTHER white meat?

Jill said...

The joys of living in Louisiana! I've had gator before...didn't love it.

MJ said...

Substitute "moose" for "gator" up here.

fendor said...

but did you eat it???

fendor said...

but did you eat it???

ayem8y said...

I think your missing the silver lining here sweet-hot.. Think about the shoes, sofas and luggage that could be crafted from the hides...

TJB said...

I do hope John killed the gator in the most humane way possible. You know, to maintain it's dignity.

jason said...

Straight through the eyes, I think.
And yes, I did, alas, eat some of it.
I think *I'm* the one who needed more humane treatment.