Anyways, you understand that when people are accused of playing possum or opossum, they are faulted for burying their head in the sand, like many a politician for instance in face of emerging social problems and not doing what they’re supposed to do.
In other words, they’re not asserting themselves – not making an all-out effort and not giving it their all.
Alright, here are media examples of people and other creatures playing possum, with or without a good reason:
1. At Cedar Key, about 2,000 pounds of claws are processed each night, with the average boat coming in with 250 pounds.
Last season, one of the best in recent memory, the figure was closer to 5,000 pounds per night at Cedar Key. All told, more than 534,000 pounds of claws were harvested in Citrus County. The dockside value was $3.1-million.
Blame the mild weather for this season’s sluggish start.
Without westerly winds to stir the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, providing cover from octopus and other predators, crabs are hesitant to move about.
So when fishermen pull up their traps, baited with pigs’ feet or mullet, they are often empty.
“Don’t get me wrong: There are plenty of crabs out there. They’re playing possum right now,” said Hank Sevor, who has been crabbing for nearly half his 40 years.
When a crab is inside the trap, it is quickly removed and measured. If big enough, fishermen snap off both pincers and throw the body back into the water.
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