alligator pear?

i had a lot of trouble considering eating meat on our alaskan adventure.
i think it stems from the talk of REINDEER SAUSAGE, how to roast a PIG in your backyard, and just the fact that i've been on the fence about meat for a long time.

last night we went to a new orleans style restaurant on the ship.
they had GATOR RIBS (which we don't even think exist) and lots of other weird meat on the menu.

so imagine my HORROR when an ALLIGATOR PEAR was listed as an ingredient in the green salad.

apparently, an ALLIGATOR PEAR is also known as a harmless avocado. WHEW.