"I Wanna Be Like Troy"

Do you remember the old Gatorade commercial from years ago with the catch phrase "Be Like Mike"?  It ran for a long time while I was a kid, and I really did want to "be like Mike".  I would spend hours playing basketball in my back yard, and I was actually an excellent dribbler and a pretty decent shooter. Several years later, when I stopped growing and still needed several inches to reach 6 feet, I cut my losses and moved on to other dreams.



Watching the commercial still brings back great memories of playing basketball in the back yard and watching Michael and the Bulls play on television. In the category of useless talents, I can do a great impression of the announcer for the Bulls from way back when... "AND NOW... the starting lineup for YOUR CHICAGO BULLS!... from North Carolina... at shooting guard... 6'6"... MICHAEL JORDAN!"

As nostalgic as that makes me feel, I no longer even keep up with basketball.  No matter how much the media attempts to hype them in an effort to create the buzz that surrounded MJ, Lebron and Kobe couldn't even carry Jordan's jock strap!

Troy Landry

These days, I'd kind of like to be more like Troy... Troy Landry that is.  He's the star of the show Swamp People, which centers on the back woods lifestyle of a select few alligator hunters from Louisiana.  Now, I don't want to be an alligator hunter "for a living", but I certainly would like to try my hand at it, even if it's just once.  Alligator hunting isn't as widespread in South Carolina, but we do have a season for it.  You have to get your name in the "hat" and hope to be drawn.  If you're drawn, you have the privilege of paying $100 for one alligator tag along with $25 for a hunting license, which allows you to harvest one alligator.  You can read all about alligator hunting in South Carolina here.  I've got my name in the hat, and I should find out in the next few weeks if I'll get to realize my dream this season or not.  If so, I will certainly post pictures.  If not, my chances are that much better for next year.  Wish me luck!