# OMG, OMG, OMG! I picked Clarence, the 'possum, up and gave him the full benefit of this Mothers-love. I may have hugged and kissed him. I know I tickled his soft belly **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 1, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734 "2021-08-01T00:26:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/1 "2021-08-01T00:26:15Z")
Well. That last part was a lie. This whole incident happened in about 30 seconds. But I believe I conveyed my true love for my new pet. And, I sure felt his love back. You see, it’s like this: I think Clarence needs more fiber in his diet. He loves Cheerios. Every morning I line about 20 Cheerios up on the deck. And he follows and eats them. (Grandwrex think I’m a genius) This afternoon he was having a tummy ache. I know this to be true because he kept laying on his back with a pained look. I have a puppy pee tray on my deck. He would go to it and stop. Putting his chin on the edge. Looking dejected. In my vast zoological knowledge I decided he needed to do a number 2. (A ‘deuce’ to you less than mannerly folks) So. …I sneak up behind him and gingerly put my hands over him. (I had to pretend he wasn’t nasty) I picked him up and placed him on the puppy tray. He did his business, hopped out and nearly ran to me. (Nearly, he don’t really run he bobbles). Looked at me thankfully and got under my deck chair and went to sleep. A thourougly colon cleansed 'possum is a sight to see. He loves me. He really loves me. But… that 'possum ain’t right! ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/2 "2021-08-01T00:37:44Z")
I think Disney has an animated feature-length movie in the works about you. All the wild creatures come to you for loving care and understanding companionship. Then Bigfoot shows up, wreaking havoc and scaring all small critters, until Good Queen Becks-a-lot helps them understand “we’re _all_ just not right.” Clarence and Bayliss action figures available in Happy Meals. Cartoon Network options a “Beck and Call” series. Carter’s launches a Clarence clothing line for toddlers. “Just not right” tee shirts become the latest craze. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/3 "2021-08-01T00:43:13Z")
I like it. I really like it. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/4 "2021-08-01T01:23:20Z")
You are truly a wonder, **Beck**! I mean it. There need to be T-shirts with your image on them – or, if you’re reluctant, at least a picture of that Beck’s beer cap – bearing the legend “A Mother to all creatures, great and small”. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/5 "2021-08-01T02:08:14Z")
I’d pay adequate money for a shirt emblazoned with “Just not right” on it. Maybe even a tiny pic of Clarence with the logo embroidered… ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/6 "2021-08-01T02:11:23Z")
There’s a lot of potential there! ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/7 "2021-08-01T02:14:00Z")
The perfect T-shirt: A picture of **Beck** cuddling Clarence, with the legend “It just ain’t right”. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/8 "2021-08-01T02:19:05Z")
Here’s some of that, minus the Beck: [![](https://i.imgur.com/ybZuERD.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/ybZuERD.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/9 "2021-08-01T02:20:58Z")
Well, I dang sure like it. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/10 "2021-08-01T02:45:27Z")
How in heck do I put a pic here? I’ve done some pictures before but I keep getting a message that says you can’t imbed media in a post. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/11 "2021-08-01T02:47:41Z")
You have to have the picture uploaded to a picture-sharing site (I used Imgur for the one I posted), then include a “direct link” to the picture in your post. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/12 "2021-08-01T02:53:07Z")
Thx. I’m trying ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/13 "2021-08-01T03:08:22Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Here’s some of that, minus the Beck: Oh, I think we can take care of that: [https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51349099778\_b15729a99b\_m.jpg](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51349099778_b15729a99b_m.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/14 "2021-08-01T03:18:01Z")
Clarence! [![](https://i.imgur.com/27ljcKd.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/27ljcKd.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/15 "2021-08-01T03:18:31Z")
Whoo hoo! Thx, Kenobi He’s smiling ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/16 "2021-08-01T03:22:04Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Thx, Kenobi You are very welcome! ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/17 "2021-08-01T03:42:31Z")
VOW the Worrywart sez: Verify your clinic has plenty of rabies shots! (If poor Clarence is rabid, he’s REALLY not right!) ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/18 "2021-08-01T03:58:53Z")
No worries @VOW. We darted Clarence with a rabies shot. He’s disease free. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/19 "2021-08-01T12:32:26Z")
[Humanesociety.org](http://Humanesociety.org) says > People often mistake the open-mouth hissing and drooling behavior of opossums as a sign of rabies. … In fact, **rabies is extremely rare in opossums** , perhaps because they have a much lower body temperature compared to other warm-blooded animals. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734/20 "2021-08-01T15:52:43Z")
Strange, but somehow appropriate: [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10225638697171383&set=gm.807250579842732](https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10225638697171383&set=gm.807250579842732) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omg-omg-omg-i-picked-clarence-the-possum-up-and-gave-him-the-full-benefit-of-this-mothers-love-i-may-have-hugged-and-kissed-him-i-know-i-tickled-his-soft-belly/947734.md?page=2)