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Just Incase you missed the New Year's Possum Drop in Brasstown, NC...

By Lee & Carol Barbour, REALTORS

Real Estate Agent with Murphy and Hayesville, NC; Hiawassee, Blairsville, Blue Ridge GA

January 02, 2011 10:34 AM

Just incase you missed the world famous Possum Drop out at Clay’s Corner in Brasstown, NC, just sit back for a spell and watch all the fun you missed…

CBS Sunday Morning was there to share with their viewers and came appropriately dressed for the spectacular event. The weather held out for the 17^th Annual Possum Drop and as always, this New Year tradition held just outside of Murphy, NC is always great fun for young and old. See you next year!

For more information visit Clay’s Corner in Brasstown, NC

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Wanda Thomas

Montana Homestead Brokers, Broker, CRS, GRI, SFR, RN - Billings, MT

Billings Montana Real Estate

I loved this, and I did see it on tv. Trying to think of something we could do here locally, maybe a calf drop?

Jan 02, 2011 10:40 AM

Lynda Eisenmann

Preferred Home Brokers - Brea, CA

Broker Associate ,CRS,GRI,SRES, Brea,CA, Orange Co

Lee & Carol,

Omg, what a hoot! Loved the shirt "the other white meat", looks like everyone had a good time and Opie was back to do whatever they do.

Btw, I've got one in my yard in the OC every now and then, yet yours look just a little larger, must be the fresh air and southern living.

Jan 02, 2011 10:40 AM

Gary De Pury, ESQ.

Bay Vista Realty - Land O Lakes, FL

REALLY????? WOW! Interesting, cool in a certain way....

Gary De Pury, SFR

Tampa Short Sale Specialist

Broker~Owner

Bay Vista Realty

Jan 02, 2011 10:52 AM

Mary Jo Quay

H360homes.com - Minneapolis, MN

I Move You Home

You'd think that the little thing would have a heart attack between the guns, fireworks, and drag show.

I had one slink into my sun porch a year ago, and wasn't even sure what it was. I left the porch door open hoping it would leave, but it slipped behind a heat register and slid down to the basement through the duct work. Then, I went into a panic worried that it would die in the ducts of dehydration, stink up the whole house, and I'd have to open up all the ducting to find it's little carcass.

Then, I noticed that the cat food dish was clean as a whistle. The dog would bark wildly at something at night, and the cat's dish was always empty. I called Minneapolis Animal Control, they told me, "You are on your own, we don't do possums." It took me weeks to find and ferret it out. By then it was the size of my cat, and didn't want to leave. My daughter helped coax it into a box, and we released it into a neighbor's garden with fresh fallen snow. It gave us a sorrowful look over it's shoulder and waddled off under the bushes.

I gave my daughter a look, and she said, "Don't you dare!"

Jan 02, 2011 10:52 AM

Jim Palmer

Chipola Realty - Chipley Office (850) 638-2777 - Sunny Hills, FL

Washington County, Florida

Great fun! Gonna have to pass this on to my friends in Wausau though. They believe firmly that they are the Possum Capital of the world and have been holding their annual possum festival in August for over 40 years now!

Jan 02, 2011 10:54 AM

Lee & Carol Barbour, REALTORS

Murphy and Hayesville, NC; Hiawassee, Blairsville, Blue Ridge GA - Murphy, NC

Mountain Living Team in Murphy NC and North GA

Better not be standing too close as they lower that one down, Wanda!

We do have great mountain air out here and Opie has certainly been staying away from the roads. Clay's Corner is such a neat place to stop in and check out all the possum "stuff" and talking with Clay Logan is always a hoot, Lynda. Didn't hardly recognize him without his hat on :)

WOW is right Gary! The John C. Campbell Folk School isn't the only world renowned destination in Brasstown, NC.

Jan 02, 2011 11:09 AM

Lee & Carol Barbour, REALTORS

Murphy and Hayesville, NC; Hiawassee, Blairsville, Blue Ridge GA - Murphy, NC

Mountain Living Team in Murphy NC and North GA

It takes a lot more than that to scare off a night creature like that possum, Mary Jo. They aren't afraid of dogs or people and I think their favorite meal is cat food. My Mom had one on her porch that would run all the cats off - he was bigger than the cats and most dogs too :)

Give us a link to that Wausau Possum Festival, Jim. Maybe Brasstown will eventually have their own festival too. If its as much fun as the Possum Drop its sure to be a winner!

Jan 02, 2011 11:16 AM

Jim Palmer

Chipola Realty - Chipley Office (850) 638-2777 - Sunny Hills, FL

Washington County, Florida

Lee and Carol - Link to the Wausau Possum Festival. This really is a big deal here in this small community and is the main fundraiser for the local Volunteer Fire Department.

http://www.wausaupossumfestival.com/

Jan 02, 2011 11:24 AM

Diane Rice

Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL

SFR, SRES, CNC

GOODNESS!! Wonder what the possum thinks of all this. Had to have his heart skip a beat or two eh?

Jan 02, 2011 12:13 PM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

This is as exciting as Groundhog Day in Pauxetauney, PA on Feb.2. Maybe more so as we don't have cross dressing demos when the temp is -5. Thanks. I won't soon forget Brasstown, NC home of the possum drop.

Jan 02, 2011 12:40 PM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Lee and Carol..OMG what a hoot....and a fun event for all.

Jan 02, 2011 01:28 PM

Jane Peters

Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles real estate concierge services

I was worried at first. I thought they were going to drop it from a great height. This guy is disappointed they didn't use him:

Possum

Jan 02, 2011 03:15 PM

Gabrielle Kamahele Rhind

KGC Properties LLC, Tucson Property Management & Real Estate - Tucson, AZ

Broker/Owner

GOOD MORNING LEE & CAROL! Love it! People can be so fun with their ideas and ways to celebrate things! --Gab

Jan 03, 2011 12:10 AM

Lee & Pamela St. Peter

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices YSU Realty: (919) 645-2522 - Raleigh, NC

Making Connections to Success in Real Estate

Thanks Lee & Carol for the chuckle this morning! I hadn't seen it and was really wondering just what a possum dropping at midnight looked like! :)

I howled at that guys shirt The Other Other White Meat!!!!!!!!!

Jan 03, 2011 03:05 AM

Heather Chavez

Second Self Virtual Assistance - Caldwell, ID

Real Estate Virtual, Assistant (928) 692-3235

OK. I think I have to put Brasstown, NC on New Year's Eve on my bucket list. Although, I hate to admit it, but possums always remind me of really big rats. Especially when they are scurrying away and you only see their long, wormy tails.

Jan 03, 2011 12:45 PM

Gary Coles (International Referrals)

Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV

Latin America Real Estate

Lee & Carol, I really enjoyed that video. Were you there? I bet it was a lot of fun to attend.

Jan 03, 2011 01:59 PM