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rbell

04-19-2002 13:22:21




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Saw the lengthy possum post, and laughed when someone said not until a few decades ago were they west of the Mississippi (My father and grandfather hunted them for food and pelts) What I want to know is what are all these hard shell possums doing showing up in south Missouri. I ain't talking about the Arkansas border area, I mean 100 miles north of Arkansas.
Sure wish they would have brought some Lone Star with them :-(

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Grinder Fla

04-19-2002 14:33:15




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 Re: hard shell possum in reply to rbell, 04-19-2002 13:22:21  
There all over the place down here except where all the building is going on. They do taste something like pork especialy if you boil them with ham hocks. As a kid that was a option for supper along with swamp cabbage.



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Greg (NV)

04-19-2002 14:38:16




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 Re: Re: hard shell possum in reply to Grinder Fla, 04-19-2002 14:33:15  
Just have to ask...what's swamp cabbage?

Greg
Nevada



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Grinder Fla

04-19-2002 18:14:59




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 Re: Re: Re: hard shell possum in reply to Greg (NV), 04-19-2002 14:38:16  
Greg, we get swamp cabbage from a cabbage palm when they are small, about 4 to 8 inches around, you cut the heart out of it and then its boiled and cook all sorts of ways...I think the white man learned about the swamp cabbage from the Seminole Indians...



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MikeC

04-19-2002 16:02:25




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 Re: Re: Re: hard shell possum in reply to Greg (NV), 04-19-2002 14:38:16  
Found this link...



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possum on the half-shell.............bg

04-19-2002 13:42:01




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 Re: hard shell possum in reply to rbell, 04-19-2002 13:22:21  
I've heard of folks eating these critters, but I've also heard they carry leprosy. Maybe some of our Tejano friends call fill us in.



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Johnny

04-19-2002 14:18:31




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 Re: Re: hard shell possum in reply to possum on the half-shell.............bg, 04-19-2002 13:42:01  
I know well of these critters. Just so you will know, Tejano refers to a integrated Texan-Mexican culture (similar in conceptual meaning to a Canuck). The animal will ruin a yard digging up grubs and roots. Yes, some have been found to carry leprocy. However, I doubt you would find any like this as they would die in their private burrow from weakness brought on from the disease. If you did, I'm guessing it would have oozing sores and no one would want to touch it. I have never eaten one. But I understand they are called poor man's pork due to the taste and texture of the meat. They are nearly blind and deaf. You can walk right up to one before they smell you or feel the vibrations of you coming. When they do see you, zip, they can move. If you really spook one, it will jump straight up. Been told some can jump up to 6 feet. Think that is an exaggeration, but have seen them go up to about 4 feet. They are probably the most common road kill down here. They are ugly and cute at the same time. We used to catch them as kids and have 'Dillo races. Very timid creature. Never heard of anyone being bitten by one. But they will scratch the he11 out of you trying to get away if not careful (trying to run, not fighting as a cat does). Unfortunately, they don't really carry around Lone Star beer, that or they are greedy and hide it so they won't have to share. I understand they are as far north as Wyoming, but are real common in Texas and Louisiana. I saw a deal on TV were one South American breed grows up to 6 feet long and several feet high. Imagine that sucker stealing cat food.

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bg

04-19-2002 20:14:31




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 Re: Re: Re: hard shell possum in reply to Johnny, 04-19-2002 14:18:31  
I know what Tejano means. Dey's mo armadillos in Amarillo dan dey be's Amarillians who eat armadillos. I have a good friend in Round Rock who is married to a nice Mexican guy.



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Richard(WY)

04-19-2002 16:13:17




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 Re: Re: Re: hard shell possum in reply to Johnny, 04-19-2002 14:18:31  
Johnny, having been born and raised and educated in east Texas I have seen my share of armadillos. I have even tasted that meat. Pork is indeed a good analogy. However, I have lived in Wyoming for nearly 25 years and have never seen one or heard tell of one here. It is too cold and arid for them.



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rbell

04-19-2002 14:04:59




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 Re: Re: hard shell possum in reply to possum on the half-shell.............bg, 04-19-2002 13:42:01  
BG you just figured it out!
They are coming along with the "workers" Willie Clintons good friends the Tysons are bringing in (Sans papers the hard shell possums of course).



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