AS STUPID AS A GOOSE?
In England thero is a certain goose who proves them by no means stupid. The bird accompanies its owner JS^Tm' he g°eS for short walkltathe fields near his home. iht?i *???' a. s the B°ose is called— though of the temmine gender—stands friends; but if the conversation i s unduly long, says the owner, the goose tugs at his coat as a hint to proceed. When the bird was unable to see its human friend because he was ill in bed it fretted, and kept callintr for him. ° So persistent was the gooso that it was taken to the foot of the stairs to allow^it to hear his voice. Apparently satisfied, Peter gave three cries of satisfaction and .walked out of tho house. Peter has beeu trained to go to bed when told, and he obeys as immediately as any puppy.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 141, 18 June 1927, Page 14
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145AS STUPID AS A GOOSE? Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 141, 18 June 1927, Page 14
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