By November 10, 2000, Long was wrestling alligators for $8 an hour, the going rate for gator-wrestlers.Tips are recommended. And thus, the newspaper ad.Īnswering the ad, and ultimately winning the gig, was 32-year-old Greg Long. Improved access to higher education–and the fact that, today, Seminole are more likely to actually own the tourist trap, rather than just work there–meant fewer tribe members willing to risk life and limb for a poorly paying job. Wrestling alligators for the benefit of white tourists used to be one of the few Seminole-friendly job markets in Florida. But it was only in the 21st century that the tribe had hard luck finding people willing to jump in there (i.e., the swamp) and go for it (i.e., pin several-hundred-pound, sharp-toothed creatures to the ground with only their soft and presumably tasty bodies). Hand-caught gators were a traditional food source. Mano-y-gator conflict is nothing new to the Seminole. They were looking for a new alligator wrestler. In 2000, members of the Seminole tribe near Hollywood, Florida put an ad in the local paper. Why It's Hard to Find Good Gator Wrestling Help These Days A freelance science and health journalist, Maggie lives in Minneapolis, brain dumps on Twitter, and writes quite often for mental_floss magazine. Instead, these stories are about empowering young girls to think outside the box about their future and realize they possess within themselves the power, imagination, and potential to control their own destiny.įind us on Facebook, Instagram, and at Koerth-Baker is a guest blogger on Boing Boing. These stories aren't about competing with boys, or how much money they can make doing a certain job. The Girls Can Do Anything book series was written to inspire young girls to explore how women can impact the everyday world around them. She's about to discover firsthand how intimidating those creatures can be, as she is introduced to somebody who isn't afraid to interact with them, safely of course, and have a little fun at the same time. She is about to find out that deep in the southern swamps, off the beaten path, living among the flora and fauna are hungry creatures that are as old as dinosaurs and just as unpredictable. But when Caitlyn visits Gator World, she learns that Florida is more than just sunshine and butterflies. During their annual vacation, Caitlyn and her family sightsee and relax around the various Florida attractions.
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