ALLIGATOR SHOES

A blonde was on vacation in the Florida Everglades. She wanted to take home a pair of genuine alligator shoes in the worst way but was reluctant to pay the high prices the local vendors were asking. After becoming frustrated with the "no haggle on prices" attitude of one of the shopkeepers, the blonde shouted, "Well then, maybe I'll just go out and catch my own damned alligator and get a pair of shoes for free!"

The shopkeeper said with a sly, knowing smile: "Little lady, just go and give it a try!"

The blonde headed out toward the swamps, determined to catch an alligator. Later in the day, as the shopkeeper was driving home, he pulled over to the side of the levee where he spotted that same young woman standing waist deep in the murky bayou water, shotgun in hand. Just then, he saw a huge 9-foot-long gator swimming rapidly toward the blonde. With lightning speed, she took aim, fired, killed the gator and hauled it onto the slimy bank of the swamp.

Lying nearby were seven more of the dead creatures, all belly-up.

As the shopkeeper stood on the bank, watching in silent amazement, the blonde struggled and fliped the gator onto its back.

Rolling her eyes heavenward and in great frustration, she shouted out:

"Rats! This one's barefoot, too!"