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Pulled into a rural Louisiana driveway visiting a friend. And out in the back yard, they were cutting off the tail of an alligator with a small chain saw. App
by cheese_van 3y ago
Pulled into a rural Louisiana driveway visiting a friend. And out in the back yard, they were cutting off the tail of an alligator with a small chain saw. Apparently the tail is where the good steaks are, but I didn't stay for dinner.
The story reminded me of an old joke about Louisiana:
In Louisiana, the zoos have signs for each caged animal.
1. Name of animal.
2. Name in Latin.
3. Geographic distribution.
4. Recipe.
- aaomidi 3y agoSounds like you missed the steak of a lifetime :D
- scruple 3y agoI have some friends in north NOLA and Baton Rogue. I've had gator a handful of times. It's an interesting experience for an outsider. You should stick around next time!
- easton 3y agoI'm from Florida and fried gator tail is reasonably common around where I lived, somewhat similar to calamari. Unless they call it "gator" tail and it's actually not real alligator, in which case 6 year old me will be crushed.
- bayouborne 3y agoThe license plates say "Sportsman's Paradise" The subtext to that phrase is that whether it crawls, flies, swims, runs or otherwise, there is some strata of Louisiana society that eats it with relish (or hot sauce).
- dmckeon 3y agoTwo Cajuns are sitting on the porch just about sunset, when a UFO gently settles down on the levee. Wilton says, "What that thing?" Boudreaux grabs his shotgun, and says, "I'll go see. You start a roux."