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Trash Talking

“Florida Man” lives beyond the meme.

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Seen: A supremely brave guy in Mount Dora, Florida made headlines by trapping an alligator in his curbside trash receptacle.

Heard: Abdul Gene Malik corralled the nasty swamp critter, estimated at 5 feet. Dude used his Waste Management bin and received applause for his bravado.

Noted: This story gives new meaning to the ubiquitous Internet meme, “Florida Man”. Weird-crazy events happening only in the Sunshine State.

Quoted: “…what I’m really excited about are the years ahead of videos of lesser Florida men trying this with disastrous consequences. Chomp.” Political commentator Matthew Miller.

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