# Alligator Pie -- A game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 14, 2001, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349 "2001-11-14T17:47:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/1 "2001-11-14T17:47:23Z")

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Alligator pie, alligator pie,  
If I don’t get some I think I’m gonna die.  
Give away the green grass, give away the sky,  
But don’t give away my alligator pie.  
– Dennis Lee, From Alligator Pie. Toronto: Macmillan, 1974.

Substitute for pie! It’s loads of fun, and once kept my husband and I entertained for weeks. You can read the [whole poem here](http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/lee/poem7.htm).

Alligator thread, alligator thread  
If I don’t gedda post soon, I’ll likely soon be dead.  
Take away the smilies, and all I’ve ever said,  
But don’t take away my alligator thread.

There. Your turn.

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**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/2 "2001-11-14T18:00:13Z")

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Alligator shoes, alligator shoes,  
If I don’t get some, the Gators gonna lose,  
Give away my womens, give away my booze,  
But don’t give away my alligator shoes!

The eldest Olethling[sup]TM[/sup] was singing this in the car the other night. She got very upset when I tried to use alligator steak or cake, so I’ve skipped those here in case she’s watching…

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**Author:** ![Arwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Arwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arwen)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/3 "2001-11-14T18:22:21Z")

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Alligator skirt, alligator skirt,  
If I don’t get one, I won’t be able to flirt.  
Take away Manolo, make me eat some dirt  
But don’t take away my alligator skirt!

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**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/4 "2001-11-14T18:30:15Z")

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Alligator scrotum, alligator scrotum,  
So scaly, green and cumbersome, it’s pretty hard to tote 'em,  
Only found in Florda, so the grocer has to boat 'em,  
So it’s hardly worth the effort cooking alligator scrotum.

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**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/5 "2001-11-14T18:36:12Z")

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Alligator couch, Alligator couch,  
If I don’t get me one, won’t have no where to slouch.  
Take away my lazy boy, I promise not to grouch.  
But don’t take away my aligator couch,

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**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/6 "2001-11-14T18:39:04Z")

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Alligator hat, alligator hat  
Whenever I wear it, my hair gets so flat  
Give me earmuffs that look like my cat  
But don’t make me wear my alligator hat.

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**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/7 "2001-11-14T18:49:50Z")

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Alligator job, alligator job  
I wish I didn’t need on I have one, 'cause my boss is such a knob.  
I wish I could just stay at home and live life like a slob,  
But I gotta make a living at this alligator job.

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**Author:** ![Kwyjibo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@Kwyjibo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kwyjibo)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/8 "2001-11-14T18:52:54Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Kwyjibo \*  
> **\<snip\>I wish I didn’t need on I have one, \<snip\>**

Should be…

I wish I didn’t need one,  
[sub]See what this job does to me?[/sub]

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**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/9 "2001-11-14T18:53:15Z")

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Alligator shorts, alligator shorts,  
The scales will make you chaif and give you rashes of all sorts.  
Take away my Jocky, boxers or Maidenform I extort,  
Because I just can’t face the day without my alligator shorts.

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**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/10 "2001-11-14T19:00:30Z")

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-Inky’s so good at this, I don’t think I can do better!

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**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/11 "2001-11-14T19:01:14Z")

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Alligator car, alligator car  
Baby you can drive it, I’m gonna be a star  
Don’t own one yet, but I will go far  
And at least I’ll have a driver for my Alligator car

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**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/12 "2001-11-14T20:19:34Z")

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Thanks Cranky ((blush)).

Alligator girl, my alligator girl,  
She sets my heart a-flutter and my head is all a-twirl.  
My folks invited us for dinner, but that’s not how it unfurled,  
Who had them for dinner instead? My alligator girl.  
…and thank you very much Ellen for getting _this_ stuck in my head.

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**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/13 "2001-11-14T20:44:14Z")

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Alligator booze, Alligator booze  
In praise of quicker liquor, with this you cannot loose  
Pass the second bucket! I’m puking on my shoes  
Lord but how I love that Alligator booze

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/14 "2001-11-14T21:06:59Z")

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Weeks o’ fun, I’m tellin’ ya, **Inky-**. Weeks o’ fun. 😉

It’s great for car trips.

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**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/15 "2001-11-14T21:21:54Z")

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Alligator movie, alligator movie,  
I really wanna see it 'cause my friends say it’s groovy.  
Eat up all the popcorn, don’t buy any [Frooties](http://www.browsenbid.com/candy/bulkwrap/frooties.html),  
Just please take to the alligator movie.

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**Author:** ![Inky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@Inky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inky_1)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/16 "2001-11-14T22:53:57Z")

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Alligator ninja, alligator ninja,  
(bet you thought the regular kind were bad enough, didn’t ya).  
Jammies, mask, sword, stars and a big toothy grin-ja  
You just know your numbers up with an alligator ninja!

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**Author:** ![Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@Bad\_News\_Baboon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bad_News_Baboon)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2001, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/17 "2001-11-14T23:21:06Z")

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old alligator fart, old alligator fart.  
you think you’re so hot, all trendy in art.  
well, you aint all that, driving that fancy go-kart.  
let me tell you, you aren’t anything but an old alligator fart.

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**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/18 "2001-11-15T00:06:20Z")

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Alligator Fundie, Alligator Fundie  
Already on my nerves and it’s only Monday  
Jesus fish on the back of your Hyundai  
I’m converting to Crocodilism, than be an Alligator Fundie

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**Author:** ![Kathleen\_de\_Trelare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4bbf92/32.png) [@Kathleen\_de\_Trelare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kathleen_de_Trelare)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/19 "2001-11-15T00:48:44Z")

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Crocodilism is nothing but a croc of bull.

Anyway, I’m really disappointed. I thought this was going to be about Cajun food. I could really go for an alligator pie right now. Maybe with a side of rice and gravy.

Alligator work, Alligator work  
If I do not do it, they call me a big jerk  
But I just can’t help it, my duties I must shirk  
So please take away my alligator work

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**Author:** ![moronmountain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@moronmountain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moronmountain)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2001, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alligator-pie-a-game/93349/20 "2001-11-15T00:49:29Z")

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Alligator 'puter, Alligator 'puter,  
If my sister touches it, I think I’m gonna shoot her.  
If she don’t get off my chair, I will be forced to boot her.  
But please get away from my Alligator 'puter.

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