A young blonde woman was vacationing in the Louisiana bayou. She desperately wanted a pair of genuine alligator shoes but was unwilling to pay the high prices local vendors were asking.
Frustrated by a shopkeeper's "no-haggle" policy, she exclaimed, "Maybe I'll just go catch my own alligator to get a pair at a reasonable price!"
The shopkeeper replied, "By all means, be my guest. Good luck catching a big one!"
Determined, the woman headed straight for the swamps. Later that day, as the shopkeeper was driving home, he spotted her standing waist-deep in the water, shotgun in hand. Just then, a huge nine-foot alligator swam rapidly toward her.
She took aim, shot it, and with great effort hauled the creature onto the bank. Several other dead alligators lay nearby.
The shopkeeper watched in amazement. The woman then flipped the alligator onto its back and shouted in frustration, "Damn it! This one isn't wearing any shoes either!"