Ford Repair: Drum brakes, mercury grand marquis, rubber mallet

Question
I have a 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis.  Without thinking about it, I put on my parking/emergency brake.  Now it's stuck.  I've been trying to get the drum off, but can't.  I've turned the brake adjustment to contract the shoes to what I believe is the full amount, but the drum still won't come off.  I was thinking about using a puller/gear puller, but I haven't found one big enough.  Any ideas on how I can get the drum off, so I can release the p/e brake?

Answer
Joe-

  Drums are always tricky.  Sometimes they just get stubborn.  You might try "massaging" it off with a hammer (preferably a dead blow or a rubber mallet, but you know what they say about desperate times...).  If you really wanted to, you could probably also work it off with a 10 or 15lb slide hammer (that's slide, not sledge).  If it gets to that point, though you should try and rent one...not much of a chance you'll ever need it again.  Hope this helps.

Steve