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Tied to game day at the University of Georgia, gator bites are simply chicken nuggets that are set out on the tailgate spread.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Mike tells me about mornings when students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette wake to emails announcing classes are canceled because one of the resident gators has wandered onto campus.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Glove liners are a good idea, as is a neck gator.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
The water was the color of steeped tea; cypress knees were draped with moss like frayed velvet; gators slipped silently beneath us.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Mike tells me about mornings when students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette wake to emails announcing classes are canceled because one of the resident gators has wandered onto campus.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Glove liners are a good idea, as is a neck gator.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
The water was the color of steeped tea; cypress knees were draped with moss like frayed velvet; gators slipped silently beneath us.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Gator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gator. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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