I admit, this headline puzzled me for quite a while. Then, as I was driving to work, I realized that I had once again been the victim of my dyslexia. Clearly the article must have said “The Allegations That Could Take Down NBC,” large, deadly, marsh dwelling lizards being little interested in media matters. Still, I preferred my confused version. What kind of alligators would be so anti-NBC? What were they upset about? Does NBC give unfair or biased reports about alligators? And how, exactly, were these enormous predators planning to stage their coop? Would they be marching up main street, or perhaps emerging from the sewers? And aren’t stories about sewer dwelling alligators phony, and therefore one of the kinds of salacious stories the toothy handbags in waiting should be upset about?
I entertained myself with this odd idea for a couple of hours. If you’ve got a learning disability, you might as well have fun with it.