Funny story:

[Dennis S]

I talked to my sister Cindy last night, who told the following funny story on herself:

Her husband Chuck had let the grass get to high before mowing. As a result, after mowing yesterday there were some unsightly clumps of dead grass in their back yard. Cindy gave it a small kick to disperse the clump, and realized she had just kicked a possum in the butt with her bare foot. There were a few blood curdling screams, and Chuck got out there before Cindy had caught her breath.

Still agitated, she demanded to know what kind of stupid wild animal would let you walk right up to it without moving a muscle. After a moment's reflection Chuck suggested "One that's playing possum"?

Postscript: It is easier (though less satisfying) to kick a possum in the butt than a fast & agile husband.

 

[njean]

That is soooo funny! And I can almost hear her screams! It would have frightened me to death! Thank God it was a porcupine!

 

[Gnusgal]

That made me laugh out loud. Thanks. ('course, now my abdominal incision hurts a little, but that's okay. )

 

[skeptic49]

Good one!

Jim

 

[Bina]

Oh, poor Cindy.....but what a great story!

 

[Dina]

Kinda makes you wonder if that particular defense is really that helpful
to the possums. But I guess it does since there seem to be alot of them
around still.

 

[CThrock]

That is tooo funny Dennis. Guess she won't be kicking anything for awhile.

 

[hensylee]

Still agitated, she demanded to know what kind of stupid wild animal would let you walk right up to it without moving a muscle. After a moment's reflection Chuck suggested "One that's playing possum"?

QUOTE]

oh, tell her not to kick anymore blobs. those things can get vicious. but that's their mode of hiding - being very still. that's where the adage 'playing possum' came from, but guess y'all all know that and so did Cindy's husband.