RIP: Pete Possum

It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform you of the passing of one Pete Possum. It seems that Pete passed peacefully, early this morning, of natural causes (perhaps exposure). The discovery was made early today, by KVC. I administered last rights, following coffee and a beer in Pete's honor.

Pete Possum became a regular fixture in the backyard over the past year. In keeping with the particularly private nature of opossum, he maintained a casual distance most of the time. It is believed that Pete may have taken up residence in the pool house (ugly shed) and was often spotted, plodding about the grounds.

It has been reported that Pete Possum relocated from the Pittsburgh/Antioch area. Previously, Pete Possum had pursued education at the Episcopal Opossum Priory, located on the plateau above Pismo Beach, in an effort to become a pastor. His pursuit of this education was said to have come from a brief turn in the penitentiary, due to a police intervention related to an incident involving a large quantity of PCP and a number of opossum prostitutes. Rehabilitated and armed with a new found belief in God, Pete was released into the public pronouncing his love for people and opossum alike.

In both his preachings and in practice, Pete Possum lived his life with dignity, charity and elan.

Plans for a Pete Possum Perpetuity Program are pending.