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On December 31, 1990, Brasstown residents began their tradition of the “Possum Drop” when Clay Logan dropped a ceramic possum from the roof of his convenience store.The tradition began because local human inhabitants call the Clay County village the “Opossum Capital of the World.” While this claim may be difficult to prove, the town has become known internationally from news coverage of its offbeat approach to ringing in the New Year.