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The Possum Drop
The Possum Drop is any one of several New Year's Day celebrations in which a possum is lowered from height at midnight. In contrast to other events of its kind, which typically involve replicas, a "possum drop" uses a live animal as its prop.
==Brasstown Drop==
In Brasstown, North Carolina an annual event at (Clay's Corner ) convenience store is organized by proprietors Clay and Judy Logan.〔Clay's Corner - Opossum Capital of the World - Clay & Judy Logan Proprietors http://www.clayscorner.com〕 At midnight on New Year's Eve, instead of dropping an inanimate object, a plexiglass pyramid containing a live opossum was lowered from the roof of the store.〔New Years Eve Lowering of the Opossum http://www.clayscorner.com/new-years-eve.shtml〕 The animal is lowered carefully to prevent the occurrence of injury. The opossum is not actually "dropped;" as with most events of its kind, it is lowered in the same manner as a time ball.〔"We treat our little friend with respect they say but others argue this is not the case. We hold him in awe, and do not inflict any injury or traumatize God's creature of the night." http://www.clayscorner.com/〕
Federal and state animal permits are obtained in advance and the opossum is released afterwards.〔BlueRidgeHighlander.com - Events & Festivals in the Blue Ridge & Smoky Mountains http://www.theblueridgehighlander.com/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=2647〕 The festivities include a contest with local men dressed as women to compete for the title "Miss Possum Queen" as well as bluegrass music, snacks and beverages, and souvenir merchandise.〔
Clay Logan received international attention in 2004 after the Possum Drop was featured in a ''New York Times'' article.〔Mountain Manager & Associates http://www.mountainmanager.net/localinterest.htm〕
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