#NationalAlligatorDay 🐊:
“Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Fla." Matchsafe, c.1910
Manufactured by Watson Co., USA
Brass; 4 x 6.3 x 1 cm (1 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
Cooper Hewitt 1980-14-1369
https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18502519

"Alligator is probably more masculine than buffalo." - MICHAEL IAN BLACK, Michael Ian Black Is A Guy Who Eats Salads, The Sporkful #MichaelIanBlack #NationalAlligatorDay

"But they also advise if an alligator isn't threatening you, just leave it alone." - MARK WEAVER, Hungryland, Criminal #Criminal #ThisIsCriminal #NationalAlligatorDay #MarkWeaver

"Alligator attacks are rare!" - PHOEBE JUDGE, Hungryland, Criminal #Criminal #ThisIsCriminal #NationalAlligatorDay #PhoebeJudge

"Big Al is an alligator in Texas who is given food on Groundhog Day." - MICHAEL, Groundhog Day Primer, Every Day Is Groundhog Day (Except for the Days When It’s Not) #GroundhogDay #GroundhogDayPodcast #NationalAlligatorDay #Michael

"And we have lots of alligators around here." - KRISTI YAMAGUCCIMANE, Killer Kangaroos & Flatworm Blues, Creature Feature Podcast #NationalAlligatorDay #KristiYamaguccimane

"Do you ever eat alligator meat?!?" - PHOEBE JUDGE, Hungryland, Criminal #Criminal #ThisIsCriminal #NationalAlligatorDay #PhoebeJudge

Today (May 29) in the U.S 🇺🇸 is #NationalAlligatorDay 🐊
A day to raise the importance of gators in the Floridian ecosystem. From the crocodilian family, the only place where both animals coexist is in Southern Florida and Tamaulipas, Mexico.
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