[OldDave]

Two comments (and let me say I've always been terrified of gators)

First, some of the critics of TV in books have complained about all of the fake historical signs around. I have no problem with those, think they are kind of fun. But I drove down there yesterday and the sign about not feeding the gators is the same style as others around the square. I wonder if anyone thinks it's just another fake sign to add atmosphere.

Second, most Americans live in places where there simply are no animals capable of hunting them. Some people in mountainous areas have bears, cougars and a few other things big enough to kill them,but to most people it just never occurs to them to be cautious. Sure they might try to avoid snakes and spiders and such, but most of them are hiding somewhere so you just need to look out for them. Even the buffalo someone mentioned won't come looking for you. But it never occurs that there might be something actually considering you as prey.

Finally my daughter had a good comment about the adult that told those kids that the gator was fake. She said they should feed him to the gators.

It is too bad. An adult should realize just how deadly these things could be.