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To no avail, I've tried explaining to many friends and coworkers that turkeys, swans, and geese are no match for them, or even a middle schooler.


Whenever I'm in a group of people that want to play "share the interesting facts about yourself", I pull out "I once punched a goose".

They don't usually ask for a second or third fact after that.


Where did you punch this goose? I should think the head/bill area would be hard to hit and painful. The breast would be hard to get to on account of wings and neck. Punching a goose in the back doesn't seem sporting, but maybe it was attacking someone.

Do you pick the duck-sized horses or the horse-sized duck?


>> Where did you punch this goose?

On a golf course.

>> I should think the head/bill area would be hard to hit and painful.

Significantly harder to hit but significantly less painful than a human head.

Plus geese lead with their heads. Classic boxing mistake.

I didn't hurt the bird, but a good pop did make him and his two buddies rethink trying to attack me for daring to come within 200yrds of them on the fairway. I've seen some people get upset about pace of play, but this was the first time I saw the forward group come after the back one.

I went with a punch instead of the golf club I had in my hand because I didn't want to kill the bird.


> Plus geese lead with their heads. Classic boxing mistake.

Filed that one away.




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