I met a possum!

No, really. Coming back home from seeing Big Fish (maybe to be Peppered. eventually.), my dad had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting it. It was quite cute. My dad then told me the story of Roansborough, TX, which calls itself The Possum Capital of the World.

"I don't imagine they have much difficulty protecting that title, though," dad continued. "I don't think other towns would really consider it a coveted title."

"But what if they did?" I asked. "They could have a possum-off."

And now, while trying to find the correct spelling of "Roansborough", Google tells me that Brasstown, TX, and Wausau, FL now claim the title of "Possum Capital of the World". Roansborough is surprisingly mute on the issue, coming up with no hits at all. Of course, they probably don't have access to the internet, what with all the possums chewing through the cables. So who wins? There can be only one, you know. And possumcapital.com is no help at all.

So let the possum-off begin! The losers have my condolances.

Edit: Dad just came into my room and told me it was spelled "Rhonesboro." Too much Britishness affecting my spelling judgement. XD They have annual Possum Festivals and elect a Possum King and Queen. They have my vote.