Blair, be thankful there are no possums in Canada. You aren't missing out on anything!
'cept escapees and the Virginia Opossum that makes it to Southern Ontario. Saw a road-killed one a few weeks ago near Oshawa,ON. Yep, even had to go back and take a second look as I have never seen one before. They aren't pretty when schmucked... although not so pretty alive either it seems. I wasn't drunk enough to kiss it.