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While sitting on the patio watching the squirrels scurry about and playing tag, I had a conversation with my mother (she's 80) and asked if she ever ate squirrel as a child. She said yes, squirrel, rabbit and once they had opossum for Thanksgiving. She doesn't remember much about the rabbit or squirrel, I guess it was more ordinary fare for them. But the opossum for Thanksgiving... that she remembers. She was old enough to turn up her nose at the idea until she tasted it, said it was very good. Mother said it tasted... no, not like chicken , but like a pork roast. According to my mother, grandmother was a horrible cook, so she may have had better memories if it weren't for Grandmother Bristow's horrific kitchen abilities. (between you and me, mother takes after grandmother) Mother said she thought it was called Brunswick Stew. I Googled it and sure enough she was right, they also call it "Virginia ambrosia" Here's one story: The original Brunswick Stew ,...