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Ezlivin

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9. That makes sense

Reply to XemaSab (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 09:09 AM

Jul 2012

It's hard to believe how quickly things can change in a couple, well hell, three decades.

I can now recall alligators being considered endangered. That's probably why we swam with such abandon. Ah, youth!

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Alligator bites off swimming teen's arm in Fla. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 OP

It's what they do. nt DCKit Jul 2012 #1

Ain't gonna be swimming too good now, boyo AngryAmish Jul 2012 #2

Damn. Poor kid. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #3

one of the problems is people feeding alligators d_r Jul 2012 #4

We used to swim all over Florida Ezlivin Jul 2012 #5

They were endangered back then XemaSab Jul 2012 #8

That makes sense Ezlivin Jul 2012 #9

Swimming in rivers where gators "could" be is NEVER a good idea SoCalDem Jul 2012 #6

I think they were trying to get the arm back MoonRiver Jul 2012 #10

Why do people go swimming in rivers where there are alligators!? WI_DEM Jul 2012 #7