George Shirley wrote:
>
>>Try this site on Louisiana cooking, mirletons are commonly called
>>Alligator Pears around this part of Louisiana.
>>
>>http://www.cookinglouisiana.com/Articles/Mirletons.htm
>
>
That's because them thar swampers seen mirletons lured the vegetarian
critters which in turn got gobbled by the gators, ergo, alligator meat >
alligator pears.