And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Saturday, July 3, 2021
Mrs. CW found this baby opossum in the back yard this morning.
Animal control doesn't open until Monday, so I guess we'll need to house, feed and water the little beast until then. If it lives.
I second that. Keep it, make it a pet, teach it how to shave with a straight razor and how to drive a stick. Take it on road trips. It can be the daily time waster mascot. Register it to vote and feed it bacon and eggs every morning, and get the Mrs to "paint" freckles on it's freshly shorn mug.
As long as you give him plenty of protein and water and he takes it, he'll live, 'possums are tough critters. Oh, I'd name him Skunk and tell people "I shaved his tail"
I was going to suggest 'Taco" and look for an early 70's edition of the "The Joy Of Cooking" (they had a wild game section in it then) but after reading all the rest of the comments I'm forced to agree with southside Tony.
Opie! We have a family of the who come on the deck and eat the outdoor cat food every night. It's okay. They also eat tick and other critters in the yard and the carry no diseases for humans to get. So it is a fair trade off for us.
Don't give it to animal control. Opossum are considered an invasive species pretty much everywhere, and if they take it, it's likely only to destroy it. Look for wildlife rehab centers in your area, and if there are none, it's probably O.K. to release on its own as long as it can eat solid food. I wouldn't try to make a pet out of it -- it can be done, but possums are smelly and messy and usually have rather unpleasant personalities. Releasing it in your immediate vicinity could cause it to grow up to become a nuisance animal.
George Jones.
ReplyDeleteGeorge Jones is the hands down winner. Just drop the "O" from any hereditary references. If you keep him, don't try teaching him to drive.
DeleteThank you. I think there may be a few who don't get it.
DeleteI 2nd George Jones, the Possum.
Deletehttps://i.postimg.cc/sx6xwJtx/George-Jones.jpg
Man yall beat me too it! George Jones reincarnated! HEH!!
DeleteVery kind to take in the beast. Could be maybe Tuesday - July 5th takes up 4th of July as a holiday in many places.
ReplyDeleteName for the beast - how about JOE BIDEN ? Same greasy smile.
😆 Good one.
DeletePogo of course.
ReplyDeleteI second that. Keep it, make it a pet, teach it how to shave with a straight razor and how to drive a stick. Take it on road trips. It can be the daily time waster mascot. Register it to vote and feed it bacon and eggs every morning, and get the Mrs to "paint" freckles on it's freshly shorn mug.
DeleteIn all honesty you ought to put it back where it was found unless it's injured
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ReplyDeleteLenny
ReplyDeleteAs long as you give him plenty of protein and water and he takes it, he'll live, 'possums are tough critters. Oh, I'd name him Skunk and tell people "I shaved his tail"
ReplyDeleteI was going to suggest 'Taco" and look for an early 70's edition of the "The Joy Of Cooking" (they had a wild game section in it then) but after reading all the rest of the comments I'm forced to agree with southside Tony.
ReplyDeleteRobert
ReplyDeleteRoadkill.
ReplyDeleteWirecutter
ReplyDeleteThis is downright nasty and uncalled for.
DeleteNOOOOO!!! NOT WIRECUTTER!!! Those things creep me out.
DeleteOpie! We have a family of the who come on the deck and eat the outdoor cat food every night. It's okay. They also eat tick and other critters in the yard and the carry no diseases for humans to get. So it is a fair trade off for us.
ReplyDeleteSeamus O'Possum
ReplyDeleteFat! Happy! ....and all spread out.....
ReplyDeleteKamala!
Bubba
ReplyDeleteHow about " hors d'oeuvre" since he's too small to be called "Main Course". That is unless you keep feeding him till next thanksgiving arrives.
ReplyDeletePosse McPossumface
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll get this CW name him Odie.
ReplyDeleteHow about Joe Biden? He has played possum on so many issues for a long time.
ReplyDeleteThey love to eat ticks. Put him/her/it back in the wild and let "Tick" destroy all those nasty creatures he can find.
ReplyDeletehow could you name a possum anything other that Blossom
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome.
DeleteWhat about Brillo?
George Jones
ReplyDeleteBonus points for the reference
DeleteHow about some Fresh Mushrooms, Red Onions, Green Peppers and then throw in my Terakihi sauce?
ReplyDeletejoe biden
ReplyDeleteThat is an insult to the possum
DeleteThat is an insult to the possum. At least the possum is useful and will kill ticks.
DeleteAustralian possums are often called Percy.
ReplyDeleteGotta cast my vote for Pogo. Used to love that comic strip! Somewhere around here I've got a file folder of strips I cut out, musta been decades ago!
ReplyDeleteHere's a fine 4th of July strip, from 1966:
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FREDO MASHADO
ReplyDeleteLots of good ones, but a pet? Not sure I would want it.
ReplyDeleteCapt Tailhook Jr. ?
ReplyDelete"O" as long as he's silent
ReplyDeleteLucky, cause you saved his life.
ReplyDeleteName? How about "Stew."
ReplyDeleteI used to do wildlife rehab. They love yogurt, mealworms, fruit, and some soft puppy food.
ReplyDeleteKenny... or Wirecutter
ReplyDeleteDon't give it to animal control. Opossum are considered an invasive species pretty much everywhere, and if they take it, it's likely only to destroy it. Look for wildlife rehab centers in your area, and if there are none, it's probably O.K. to release on its own as long as it can eat solid food. I wouldn't try to make a pet out of it -- it can be done, but possums are smelly and messy and usually have rather unpleasant personalities. Releasing it in your immediate vicinity could cause it to grow up to become a nuisance animal.
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