The goose that stood up
Posted by Baceseras on February 12, 2008 at 17:14:
In Reply to: The goose that stood up posted by Pat on February 12, 2008 at 16:03:
: Does anyone know the meaning, history, significance of the "goose that stood up to set"?
I've never heard it, but a "setting" goose is a goose laying an egg --- and standing up is a hazardous way of going about it, not to mention pointless.