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Heidi, Germany's Famous Cross-Eyed Opossum, 'Closes Eyes Forever'
MYFOXDFW.COM ^ | 28 Sep 2011 | staff reporter

Posted on 09/28/2011 10:53:38 PM PDT by Daffynition

LEIPZIG, Germany - (Newscore) Heidi, a cross-eyed opossum who became an internet sensation in Germany, winning three times more Facebook admirers than Chancellor Angela Merkel, is dead, her zoo said Wednesday.

"The cross-eyed opossum Heidi has closed her eyes for ever," said the zoo in Leipzig, eastern Germany.

(Excerpt) Read more at myfoxdfw.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: germany; heidi; opossum

1 posted on 09/28/2011 10:53:43 PM PDT by Daffynition
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To: Daffynition

If they want more we should start exporting these critters.


2 posted on 09/28/2011 11:11:13 PM PDT by aliquando (A Scout is T, L, H, F, C, K, O, C, T, B, C, and R.)
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To: Daffynition; mikrofon; martin_fierro

Maybe she’s just playing possum.


3 posted on 09/28/2011 11:25:33 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson
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To: Daffynition

Heidi got sick.


4 posted on 09/28/2011 11:27:24 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson
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To: Daffynition; mikrofon; martin_fierro

Ich bin ein Burialiner.


5 posted on 09/28/2011 11:28:25 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Ich bin ein Tagliner.)
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6 posted on 09/29/2011 12:03:57 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (I can take tomorrow, spend it all today. Who can take your income, tax it all away. Obama Man can. :)
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7 posted on 09/29/2011 3:46:51 AM PDT by ex91B10 (The only option now is mass resistance.)
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To: Charles Henrickson
>>Maybe she’s just playing possum.<<

...or pining for the fjords.


8 posted on 09/29/2011 4:15:35 AM PDT by Daffynition (“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
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To: Charles Henrickson
LOL...or put a damper on Octoberfest....or not.


9 posted on 09/29/2011 4:26:45 AM PDT by Daffynition (“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
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To: Charles Henrickson; Daffynition; martin_fierro
Condolences continue to pour in from all over the world....

Barack Opossum

10 posted on 09/29/2011 5:40:10 AM PDT by mikrofon ('Heard they interrupted a fussball shootout on TV for the announcement...)
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11 posted on 09/29/2011 7:06:22 AM PDT by Daffynition (“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
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12 posted on 09/29/2011 7:22:45 AM PDT by martin_fierro (Awesome Possum)
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To: martin_fierro
From the archives of the possum prez...


13 posted on 09/29/2011 8:11:39 AM PDT by Daffynition (“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
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To: ex91B10
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14 posted on 09/29/2011 9:38:55 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (I can take tomorrow, spend it all today. Who can take your income, tax it all away. Obama Man can. :)
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To: Daffynition

LOL!.....Thats' funny / great!

15 posted on 09/29/2011 9:43:04 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (I can take tomorrow, spend it all today. Who can take your income, tax it all away. Obama Man can. :)
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To: Daffynition

Heidi’s grandfather could not be reached for comment but he is presumed to be deeply saddened........


16 posted on 09/29/2011 9:44:28 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (ui)
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To: Hot Tabasco

So this means we won’t have to worry about anymore Jets-Raiders Playoff games being interrupted?


17 posted on 09/29/2011 9:45:56 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Hot Tabasco

18 posted on 09/29/2011 11:19:44 AM PDT by Daffynition (“There are no compacts between lions and men, and wolves and lambs have no concord.” ~ Homer)
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