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According to this source via wiktionary, it's '[p]ossibly from a contraction of "grinning like a ’possum eating shit."'
I figured it came from a similar expression like "happier than a pig in shit" implying the person is happy about something they really shouldn't be happy about.
Huh, I always assumed it was referring to dogs eating cat shit.
Hm that kinda makes some sense. I have to wonder who ever saw a possum do that though. They aren’t much for being seen :)
If you lived in the country before TV, internet, gaming, or even electricity, you would probably have seen a lot more possums especially when you're hunting them for tomorrow's dinner.
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