The word was possum, preceded by a grunt, hence the opossum.
But Stassen knew that wearing a bronzed possum was safer than hitting the stump with a naked scalp.
German-born Psychiatrist Hans Lowenbach of Duke University was puzzled for a moment when a colleague complained that one of his patients was "playing possum.
Randy Travis Releases Heartfelt Tribute to George Jones Randy Travis has released “Tonight I’m Playin’ Possum,” a heartfelt tribute to the late George Jones. Recorded by Randy and Joe Nichols, it is the first single from Randy’s new album, expected to be released this fall. The track is available on iTunes. “It was an honor when I received a request to record this [...]
June 13, 2013 - Great American Country
WEEKEND IN BOULDER: Don't hide that love of booze Last weekend, a former roommate and awesome-ma-possum friend came back to Colorado. (Where she belongs. Florida is lame.) So we decided we needed some classic Boulder time.And so it began.
June 13, 2013 - Colorado Daily
Michael Cammalleri in CBC.ca I guess we played possum a little bit, but you don't want to do that,said Cammalleri. "I don't think we were great tonight, and I don't think they'd be happy with their game either. So I think we'll just stick with the positive - we won...
Mills Lane in Herald Sun Lane said later: "In the third round, he got in close, and then seemed frustrated, and then he just backed off and put his arms down. I thought he was playing possum but then I saw his lips started to quiver and I thought, 'My God, is he losing it?...