POSSUM DROPPING NO MORE

The town of Brasstown (North Carolina) has had a tradition of dropping a possum every New Year, but, owing to sundry protests, has discontinued the practice.  The possums weren't injured as they were dropped in plexiglass containers and last year even a fake possum was used, but, protests having continued, this year the custom of Possum Dropping has been - er - dropped.

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