In the Bleachers by Ben Zaehringer for January 27, 2011

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    pouncingtiger  almost 14 years ago

    I knew that was a bunch of croc, Wally (gator).

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    Charles Evans Premium Member almost 14 years ago

    Looks like someone is going to be pulling a very expensive golf bag soon.

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    Ginrummy33  almost 14 years ago

    I used to catch little gators in the everglades when I was a kid. It’s not the belly rubbing that does it, just the upside down holding where the altered blood flow affects the brain or something. It does work though, and doesn’t hurt them.

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    beenthere41  almost 14 years ago

    I saw in person a demo of this that it only works if you stroke the gator from head towards the tail. If you stroke from the tail towards the head, the gator immediately flips over onto all fours and is ready to attack. Thus the expression, “rubbing him the wrong way”. True story.

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    Ginrummy33  almost 14 years ago

    He was messing with you. Must have slightly changed the angle from head lower than body (correct way) to head higher, which gives the gator his normal blood and oxy flow back to his brain instead of an over-rush. I had several pet aligators (for a day, before releasing) as a kid so I know what works and what gets you bit.

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