T  his is something that will get the wheels in my 8-year-old
granddaughter's brain moving at breakneck speed. And that's a
good thing, I think.  I recognized that immediately upon hearing
that there is an albino alligator at the ZooAmerica in Hershey.
Hey, when was the last time any of you have seen an alligator up
close, much less an albino alligator? I've seen lots of
alligators in zoos and such, but I don't recall ever having seen
an all-white alligator with pink eyes.  I'd have an interest in
seeing that for myself since I'm curious about alligators and
reptiles in general. And the fact that it's albino just adds
fuel to my fire.  But my granddaughter, Anya, is in a class all
to herself when it comes to having a curiosity about dinosaurs,
reptiles and such. She's a walking, talking encyclopedia on the
subject.  Imagine an 8-year-old child being able to name a
species of dinosaur according to the alphabet. Each letter has
its own dinosaur -- "A" is for Allosaurus, "B" is for
Brachiosaurus ... "S" is for