>From what I could tell in the books, the Muscogee Creeks went to those areas of eastern Texas that looked like the Georgia and Alabama Piedmont - you know where pine trees grow. Lowland Creeks went farther south along the coast where there were environments like the Gulf Coast. Each branch went to where they would be in familiar ecological environments. Some Creeks also merged with Muskogean tribes in Louisiana. In a message dated 8/5/2008 2:11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Richard T, are you pulling our appendages?? ha If you are purposfully feeding said possum the buttermilk and cornbread, which evidently causes fat, and you are parboiling it to get rid of the excess fat, what is the purpose ? Is MOST of the cornbread and buttermilk making better/tastier/more MEAT (a la feeding beef to the Kobe or corn to the U.S. beeves) ?? and just part of it is considered excess fat? Whew ! Cornbread and buttermilk diets get rid of the wild taste in such animals as possums, ground hogs and turtles. Soaking venison and bear meat in buttermilk will also get rid of the gamey taste. Roast possum and ground hog are too greasy for my taste without parboiling first. In the old days, the diets of most Creeks were deficient of fats, so they wanted to consume the fats. Lack of fat is not a problem for most Americans today. **************Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? Read reviews on AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017 )