Where: Red-lineWho was reading: A stylish African American woman dressed in all-khaki save for a pair of red patent leather heels and a shiny red alligator handbag.
Can shiny red alligators be found in the wild? Only in Communist countries.
If this book were a tour de force, what would it be equal in scope to? "the masterpieces of Mishima and Pynchon." (via the publisher)Can shiny red alligators be found in the wild? Only in Communist countries.
Amazon-user Jenny calls this: "The Defining book of my 30th year." (read full review)
I am a herpetologist and I'll have you know that shiny red alligators can be found in many countries, generally in cities with well developed sewer systems. Shiny red alligators were originally thought to be much less common than their gray-green cousins, but in fact many alligators that appear gray are actually just very muddy red-shinies. If you took 100 Florida gators and scrubbed them clean, on average about 30 would be red and shiny.
ReplyDeleteDear Alexis: Thank you for the correction. Clearly your background in sarcastic herpetology is far superior to my own. I'd be curious to learn more about the relationship between these two strains of red shiny alligator. Could it be that some of your Florida gators came over from Cuba after the revolution and chose to recolor themselves upon arrival? Or does that stretch the joke beyond the scope of scientific possibility (and/or humor)?
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