Friday, December 22, 2017

The opossum has pretty much made Tompkins Square Park her/his home now



Nicodemus Punch Sugarpop (OK — that's not really working as a name), the opossum of Tompkins Square Park, is apparently feeling more comfortable now roaming around.

EVG reader Mark Cyr shared these photos from today... showing Parachute ChingChing Yanoonoo enjoying some discarded takeout (where is the mayor with the opossum-proof trash cans????).

Mark also noted that the squirrels would run away from Rasta Jenny Ju...









Per Mark: "We better name him soon — he looks like he is moving in."

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31 comments:

  1. JQ LLCDecember 22, 2017 at 5:08 PM

    Krusty

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  2. AnonymousDecember 22, 2017 at 5:39 PM

    I like Nicodemus.

    So cute. These guys eat rats, mice, insects and other creepy crawlies, so they're helping.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 22, 2017 at 5:57 PM

    Rudy

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  4. AnonymousDecember 22, 2017 at 6:09 PM

    The neighborhood is gettin' wild like the old days! Look at the sneer on that possum's face!

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  5. AnonymousDecember 22, 2017 at 7:31 PM

    Way too clean for that. Also does not have a pet dog, iphone or sign. Punk Rock Possum?

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  6. GojiraDecember 22, 2017 at 10:31 PM

    Yay! Welcome, sweetie!

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  7. Eden BeeDecember 23, 2017 at 12:11 AM

    Love him!
    How about Possibly Possum Rabies Baby

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  8. AnonymousDecember 23, 2017 at 12:41 AM

    Call him/her EVO for East Village Opossum.

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  9. Thrash 'n TrashDecember 23, 2017 at 3:17 AM

    Get off my lawn bub. Git your own tree...

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  10. NOTORIOUSDecember 23, 2017 at 7:14 AM

    Furry McGee?
    Tiny Golightly??
    Alt Rat???

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  11. AnonymousDecember 23, 2017 at 8:42 AM

    I keep on trying to imagine how this little critter got to as real estate people love to say "the heart of the East Village". It's not like opposums grow from seeds so either someone released he/she here or it made the journey from another borough with a bit more wildlife, yes I'm looking at you Bronx our city's only mainland borough.

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  12. TrixieDecember 23, 2017 at 8:44 AM

    Smiley!

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  13. AnonymousDecember 23, 2017 at 9:04 AM

    Still like Opie.

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  14. AnonymousDecember 23, 2017 at 11:34 AM

    Are we sure this is a "he"? I'm so excited to see this beautiful creature! Very important insect-control eating habits (begone ticks!). Hopefully, this lone North American marsupial is carrying more in its pouch!

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  15. MakeoutDecember 23, 2017 at 11:46 AM

    I thought they were nocturnal hmmmm... How about just plain old 'Greg'?

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  16. AnonymousDecember 23, 2017 at 12:50 PM

    A name by any other name?

    Make it simply:

    Thompkins.

    pr.

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  17. Peaches McPeachfaceDecember 23, 2017 at 4:54 PM

    God, that is one nasty-looking critter.

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  18. AnonymousDecember 23, 2017 at 7:17 PM

    I second Rudy.

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  19. AnonymousDecember 23, 2017 at 11:32 PM

    I third Nicodemus

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  20. AnonymousDecember 23, 2017 at 11:37 PM

    With all due respect, we can do better than "Opie" the Opossum. That's what you call the critter in SterileCity. We still have traces of interesting grit around here.
    Also, Nicodemus don't give a fuck what we call her/him.

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  21. AnonymousDecember 24, 2017 at 9:19 AM

    Opie The Opossum

    O'Possum

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  22. AnonymousDecember 24, 2017 at 5:58 PM

    Vote for Opie

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  23. AnonymousDecember 24, 2017 at 10:06 PM

    With all due respect 11:37pm how 'bout you come up with something better than Opie and post it here instead of post how we can do better? I love people who say "we can do better" but don't post their better. What's the "better name" for him in your mind?

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  24. GiovanniDecember 24, 2017 at 10:53 PM

    Opie is OK but I’m still voting for Barbara Streisand.

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  25. AnonymousDecember 25, 2017 at 6:02 AM

    Opie ! Opie Oppossum

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  26. JQ LLCDecember 25, 2017 at 6:40 AM

    What about Bob?

    Or Dixon?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M92fR8QRnio

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  27. AnonymousDecember 25, 2017 at 11:25 AM

    Marcy the Marsupial.

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  28. GojiraDecember 25, 2017 at 2:33 PM

    Possy Galore?

    Merry Christmas everyone!

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  29. AnonymousDecember 26, 2017 at 1:15 PM

    RUDY FTW!

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  30. AnonymousDecember 26, 2017 at 10:39 PM

    I agree that Opie is lame and that Nicodemus is cute. Nicky (when we're trying to save time and whatnot)?

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  31. Scuba DivaDecember 29, 2017 at 6:31 PM

    At 12:50 PM, Anonymous said:

    Make it simply:

    Thompkins. [sic]

    Spell it right and you've got a deal.

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