Alligator Shoes


               A young blonde  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 blonde 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  blonde  turned and  headed for  the
          swamp.

               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 9 foot  alligator swimming  quickly toward
          her. She  takes aim  and shoots, killing  the alligator  and with
          little 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  blonde flips  the alligator  on it's
          back, and frustrated, shouts out,  "Shoot, this one isn't wearing
          any shoes either!"