Swamp Life by Old hardhide L'Alligateur

My dearest swampies, I cannot tell you how excited I am about the fresh new look for this distinguished column by Yours Truly! In fact, I’m so excited that I wasn't even thinking about an ‘H’ greeting when I started typing. It just happened - au naturel! That’s how authentic my enthusiasm is! I think we can all agree that the main gator deserves some occasional upgrades here.

Speaking of excitement…