Da news of my demise has been greatly exaggerated. Dat gator and I had a damn good tussle, don'tcha know. And, I must admit ... I now have lots of toof marks all over my body, BUT I also have a brand new pair of boots!

Unfortunately, dat goofy dude who wuz holdin' my beer let it git warm!

The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence