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kairos12

(12,842 posts) Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:37 AM Sep 2018

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You can distinguish between an alligator and a crocodile by paying

attention to whether animal sees you later or in a while.

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You can distinguish between an alligator and a crocodile by paying (Original Post) kairos12 Sep 2018 OP

Funny, I came across that childhood phrase a few days ago and realized... hlthe2b Sep 2018 #1

Bill Haley is giggling. Chipper Chat Sep 2018 #2

Funny! Thanks. Will pass on to granddaughter. RestoreAmerica2020 Sep 2018 #3

hlthe2b

(102,119 posts)

1. Funny, I came across that childhood phrase a few days ago and realized...

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:42 AM

Sep 2018

My family never included the "crocodile" part.

It was always "see ya later, alligator...
tootaloo you kangaroo!"

Regionalism?

Chipper Chat

(9,672 posts)

2. Bill Haley is giggling.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2018, 10:56 AM

Sep 2018

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,434 posts)

3. Funny! Thanks. Will pass on to granddaughter.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2018, 01:22 PM

Sep 2018

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