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Heidi, the Cross-Eyed Opossum, Charms Germany
Der Spiegel ^
| 01/08/2010
| Mary Beth Warner
Posted on 01/09/2011 4:53:10 AM PST by speciallybland
A new addition to the Leipzig Zoo has yet to be seen by the public, but that hasn't stopped her from becoming a star. Heidi, a young cross-eyed opossum, is shaping up to be the most popular furry critter in Germany since Knut the celebrity polar bear.
She won't be visible to the public until July, but a cross-eyed opossum has turned into Germany's new media darling. Two-and-a-half-year-old Heidi has even inspired a YouTube hit, her own high-end stuffed animal, and has more than 49,000 friends on Facebook, and counting.
"It really is surprising how famous and loved she is -- I guess it has to do with being cross-eyed," said Dr. Helmut Schache, of the toy manufacturer Kösen, whose hand-made stuffed Heidis will be available for order in two weeks.
(Excerpt) Read more at spiegel.de ...
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: germany; opossum; possum; zoo
To: speciallybland
Nice non-political post !! I’ll screw that up, Heidi must be a liberal since she can’t see straight !
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posted on
01/09/2011 5:00:53 AM PST
by
maddog55
(OBAMA, You can't fix stupid...)
To: speciallybland
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posted on
01/09/2011 5:12:58 AM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: speciallybland
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posted on
01/09/2011 5:18:19 AM PST
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
To: speciallybland
He's almost as popular as Emo Hitler
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posted on
01/09/2011 5:26:12 AM PST
by
MuttTheHoople
(Democrats- Forgetting 9/11 since 9/12/01)
To: MuttTheHoople; goat granny
She's more popular than
*the Hoff* ;)
Not a raccoon gg ... best I could do under the circumstances. ;)
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posted on
01/11/2011 1:05:51 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Daffynition
Those possum are ugly critters, had them on the farm and once in the garage when I’m living now...believe it or not it was in a box playing possum, :O)
To: Daffynition
Looks a bit like Lord Monckton...
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posted on
01/11/2011 7:37:50 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Daffynition
Looks a bit like Lord Monckton...
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posted on
01/11/2011 7:37:53 PM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: speciallybland; JoeProBono; a fool in paradise
Have we at last found Heino's Liebe Mutter?!
To: speciallybland
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posted on
01/11/2011 7:46:08 PM PST
by
giotto
To: Daffynition
To: Joe 6-pack
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posted on
01/11/2011 9:52:56 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Roscoe Karns
HAHAHA! OMG ROFLOL HAHAHA! I'd pay for a stuffed version of her. Pelosi full of sawdust...how cuddly!
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posted on
01/11/2011 9:59:02 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Roscoe Karns
HAHAHA! OMG ROFLOL HAHAHA! I'd pay for a stuffed version of her. Pelosi full of sawdust...how cuddly!
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posted on
01/11/2011 10:02:43 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
To: Roscoe Karns
God bless Marty Feldman...wherever he is now!!
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posted on
01/11/2011 10:04:04 PM PST
by
Daffynition
( Live EACH DAY as if it were your last, but EXPECT that there still may be a tomorrow.)
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