Wanted: One Used Canoe

I just had the oddest conversation with our producer, whom we call Gator. He told me to let him know if I happen to receive any e-mails about a canoe.

A canoe?

Turns out, Gator is in the market to buy a used canoe, which struck me as funny. It's not as if a canoe is a common household item, like a couch or a dresser or a steamcleaner. I can picture a pack of comic books, but I've never come across a canoe.

I told Gator good luck with that one. Here's the rest of our conversation:

Me: I don't think it's going to be easy to find.

Gator: Oh, sure it is. (I appreciate his optimism.) People sell em all the time.

Me: I've never seen people sell them.

Gator: Oh yeah, at garage sales, people have them out.

Me: Well, I've never seen em.

Gator: Well, YOU WEREN'T LOOKING!

He's got a point.