My Best Efforts - Year 3

By AMC

Goosey, Goosey Gander .........

.............but I suspect he is a she! - and I like her very much.
Even today, geese are used as "guard dogs" - and were used as such as long ago as 390 BC by the Romans - it is said that Rome was saved from an attack from the Gauls at that time when they were disturbed one night and woke everyone up. This story may possibly explain the origin of the sacred flock of geese in Rome today.
There are some horrible stories regarding the rhyme itself to do with the slaughter of Catholic priests during the time of Oliver Cromwell but it is too nice a day to spoil by relating those!!
Their feathers were used to make quill pens and to fill pillows and matresses many years ago and , of course, are still used for duvets and pillows at this present time - though we don't use quill pens these days!
The down on this one looks beautifully soft and one day - when she is no longer with us - may well keep someone warm on a cold night!

We have a beautiful morning here and at last the temperature is in double figures -for the first time in months! - reads 11 deg C !

If you have sunshine too, do enjoy and have a lovely weekend!

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