Canned Roadkill

1990: T. Roy Gentry began selling cans that he advertised as containing possum run over by a cattle truck 2 miles south of Ozark, Missouri. The cans actually contained potted meat from a local grocery store.

Newsweek - Mar 19, 1990

Kansas City Times - Feb 20, 1990

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Posted By: Alex - Wed Nov 18, 2020
Category: Food | 1990s | Pranks

Comments

My Grandfather actually bought a bunch of these when I was a kid and we ate them. They were basically Spam in a can. But man were they tasty!

Posted by Justin on 11/18/20 at 09:42 AM

There is or was a gag gift that claims to be canned slugs.

Posted by ges on 11/21/20 at 07:55 PM

My late father had the possum and the slugs. I think my sister may have them yet.

Posted by FRANK on 11/23/20 at 01:43 PM

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