“Aww, sweetie, don’t cry. I think you were wonderful at your dance recital today. So what if that snotty Briana Winterwooster kept tripping over your tail. She should have watched where she was dancing.”
There’s something you don’t see every day, Sharon H.
I don’t even know what this is. Looks like a giant possum.
She is indeed a *gigantic* possum. I had no idea they get that big.
And now I’m imagine her pirouetting, little pink toes tap tap tapping across the stage, and her tail making a sound like dry sand as it drags behind her. The music consists entirely of oboes and didgeridoos.
Well described! Especially the tail sounding like sand – perfect. A new sort of “sand dance” – which, for those of you under a certain age, was when a “hoofer” would spread sand on the stage and instead of tapping would sometimes drag their toes to give a soft sounder, more languorous sound.
Murray, I’m not pointing out an error here. I know autocorrect is to blame, changing ‘toes’ to ‘toast’. I just want to say I am enjoying the mental picture.
Oh! Whine! You fixed it! ?
Is it just me or is poor little Princess Marcie Possum’s tail usually fat?
Could it be that snotty Briana Winterwooster stomped on it out of jealousy because Princess Marcie Possum is a better dancer than her?
That is an odd tail. Maybe it’s wrapped in something to keep it warm? Possums do get frostbitten tails and ears in our northern climate, and Mom is wearing a heavy coat.
Chocolate sundae? I think Princess Marcie needs a nice big bin of rotting trash to cheer her up.
That tail looks prehistoric.
Uhhhh…………….
I see Marcie’s beauty and grace has rendered you speechless. Only natural.
Yes… yes that’s it.
🙂
I hate dancing so much, last time I had to, I wanted to play possum instead 🙁
I really am curious about the backstory here. I’m trying to imagine passing Marcie here off as either her ‘child,’ or a service animal
She could genuinely be a support animal of some kind, but it’s just as likely she’s a pet too interesting to kick out of the store. I know if I were an employee I’d be too busy going “huh???” to reach the conclusion of “store policy says random pets don’t belong here.” Quickly followed with “may I pet?”
https://tigertailfoods.com/monday-morning-cup-of-awww-fat-possum-in-a-tutu/
And this is why possums kind of ick me out. It’s the tail. Even a hilarious caption by Mike can’t get me over the tail. Plus I’ve had bad possum experiences in the past.
Agreed. I, too, have had a bad possum experience. Until recently, I had no idea they produce a horrible-smelling anal gland fluid as a fear response. Guess what part my dog played in this scenario.
Could be worse– vultures vomit on you and poop on you, and both ends smell horrible. I’ve had possums gape and hiss at me, but never a serious attempt to bite at the wildlife hospital.
EEEeeeek! No kidding! I kept looking for a thin black tail then realized that what I thought was part of her coat was Marcie’s um tail. :S
That tail is from the Jurassic period and the rest of it is just humongous. That’s why I wasn’t sure it was a possum. If I saw this in real life, I’d pee my pants and run in the opposite direction. Possibly both at the same time.
Oh widdo possum wossum! Except that is a BIG possum. And yeah, I’m curious about the tail too – I don’t remember ever seeing a possum tail that fat.
I love possums. But then again, I had a few pet rats as a teenager. Loved them too. But possums are also really really good for your garden. They eat snails and slugs. Yummy yummy! They aren’t aggressive like raccoons can be. They’d much rather skedaddle if they see you.
And just too put a really fine point on it…
Remember Avocado from the old ranch?
Oh that a terrible pixelated image – here’s the link: http://cuteoverload.com/2014/02/24/ill-have-some-avocado-if-u-please/
Ah, Tara, a woman after my own heart – I love possums, too – aside from the stinky anal gland – that’s a detriment for any creature – skunks are adorable, too, right? That is some pretty hefty tail – wouldn’t want to be hit with it!
Yes Ma’am Murray C.!
Aww, such a cutie oppossum, with a tutu outfit – YIKES!! ? – that tail, kind of creepy. Isn’t that size a bit unusual?
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RodentMarsupial of Unusual Size, mayhap? 😛