maintain a distance of at least one alligator between each other.
Officials all over the country can’t stop emphasizing the importance of practicing social distancing to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Now leaders in Leon County, Florida, are giving people an interesting visual to help them maintain the proper distance from others.
“This is a reminder that during COVID 19, please remember to keep at least 1 large alligator between you and everyone else at all times,” Leon County said on Facebook.
To slow the spread, officials are enforcing stay-at-home orders and urging citizens to practice social distancing, by standing 6 feet apart.
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“i’m also fascinated by the difference between terror and fear.
fear says, “do not actually put your hand in the alligator,”
while terror says, “avoid florida entirely because alligators exist.”
-mira grant
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credits: CNN, Alaa Elassar
That’s a good one! … although I think I will avoid Florida entirely, for reasons that have nothing to do with alligators.
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Does one cook alligator in a crock pot?
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Deep-frying’s better!
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I saw that on YT and honestly thought that it was a great gag…. so it was a real suggestion! Well, they have enough gators to put one in between every 2 people – mustn’t take a baby one though!!!
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it was real. to put it into perspective for those who weren’t getting the distance thing.
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I saw a post from the WWF saying you had to make sure there is enough space to fit a young male polar bear… this assumes a lot of knowledge of polar bears…
This alligator one, might work better…at least in a place where someone has seen an alligator.
Around here our wildlife is all fairly small… maybe some sort of horse would apply, or 20 rabbits in a line…
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it’s all relative and framed by our personal experiences and perspective, isn’t it?
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It certainly is 🙂
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Love it. I’d rather keep a slower person between me and the alligator! 🤣
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me too!
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This was hilarious and entertaining. I love starting my day with a laugh. Thanks, Beth, you rock! By the way, where can I buy an alligator? 🐊
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i actually had an ill-fated baby one when i was a child, but that’s another post. )
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Well that’s a memorable reminder!😁
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won’t be forgotten )
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I rarely have a spit-coffee-on-keyboard moment, but this was one. I have an entire folder of images titled “alligators,” and there are several I’ve met that could have been models for the sign.
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There you go, and good morning! 🐊
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Cute.
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🐊thank you
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You’re welcome
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That’s quite a visual 😂
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Yes!🐊
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That is a very useful image, actually, Beth. It reminds me that I did not much like walking around the grounds when I visited my mother when she lived in Florida because of my gator-wariness …
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I so get that!
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It is actually strange, when I went shopping to get out of the way of others to have my 2 metres….. It does feel strange.
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It really does
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Maybe people should take alligators out on walks to assure social distances are maintained. I’ve thought about going out with my 8 foot long boa constrictor wrapped around me. I think that would keep most people at a good distance from me. Seriously, out here there’s not many people, so it’s easy to be distant.
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Great idea and yes –
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Oh, snap! /╲/\/╲/\(╭•̀ﮧ •́╮)/\╱\\╱
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Yes! Literally)
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As a Florida native I found this humorous 🤣
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I’ll bet!🐊
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Some hilarity in tough times.
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We need all we can get!
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Absolutely. 💖
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! OMG that’s so silly and I love it.
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Me too!🐊
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Now I must introduce imaginary alligators to my social etiquette. Done and done. 🙂
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That’s right!
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I like this idea…
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It’s easy to remember
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It works!
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Good image! In our little town we could use an elk. We have a lot of them. I think I’ll start a program: “Keep and elk between you at all times!”
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There you go!
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I love this! Thanks for sharing!
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Now you know what to do!
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I don’t know if I’m more scared of an alligator biting me or the virus now!
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Right!
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Philadelphia could use some alligators to keep people indoors. I’m just sayin …
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More than one city I think
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That would work.
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One would think so
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That really is an interesting visual help… a very good one!
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Yes!
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Too funny. though it does make me wonder… how do you decide who gets to stand at the end with the head and mouth. ‘Cause I’ll be a mile away if it’s me! 🙂
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Such a great point
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the proper social distancing between me and an alligator is several miles; we hope t retire to Florida in the near future, but the alligators do strike terror in my heart…
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I so get that!
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Well, that’s the first time I hear that one! Wouldn’t work in Québec, though, since there are no alligators. Maybe I should challenge our officials will come up with something creative too.
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Canadian geese ?)
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LOL — how many geese does it take to keep your social distance? Like alligators, while not quite as deadly, Canada Geese can get real ornery and nippy! 🙂
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They can!!
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This one is a doozy!
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It is!!
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Ah, this made me laugh! How large is a large alligator, by the way?
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an interesting question, it seems that it’s left to one’s interpretation
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Haha… Good one.. Be well x
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You too, Carol 🐊
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Putting it in terms people can understand. Cute. The grocery store had signs illustrating the distance as two shopping carts.
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Makes so much sense
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wow OMG! Thats an interesting way of looking at it though isnt it? xoxo
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Interesting. Love it
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thanks, ritish
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