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A Brushtail possum engaging in its favorite activity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The day after the very contested Australia\/Invasion Day I see my local possum climbing out of the bin holding a piece of vegemite toast in his mouth.\u00a0 It all seems vaguely symbolic though I\u2019m not sure what of.\u00a0 Is this a You Beaut Aussie battler possum celebrating our great country\u2019s favorite snack?\u00a0 Or is it symbolic of the degradation of our native fauna by invader culture?<\/p>\n

Both at the same time maybe<\/p>\n

Or maybe just symbolic of\u00a0the opportunistic nature of hungry possums.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The day after the very contested Australia\/Invasion Day I see my local possum climbing out of the bin holding a piece of vegemite toast in his mouth.\u00a0 It all seems vaguely symbolic though I\u2019m not sure what of.\u00a0 Is this a You Beaut Aussie battler possum celebrating our great country\u2019s favorite snack?\u00a0 Or is it …<\/p>\n

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