Lou, I'm glad you mentioned buying the meat. I just found a Cuban butcher shop in Miami Lakes that sells gator. Nice cuts too.
It beats the way I usually obtain gator. Not even D'Atargnan carries gator.
I've been meaning to show you guys this 1911 I came across last Sunday. It had what's called a "sweetheart grip". Apparently soldiers put pics of their girls back home under clear grips. I was blown away. Never seen or heard of that before.