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The Goose Story


Ann

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I read this and thought this was appropriate for our little family from this board.

THE GOOSE STORY

Next Autumn, when you see Geese

Heading South for the winter flying along in V formation

You might consider what we have discovered

As to Why they fly that Way.

As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift

for the bird immediately following.

By flying in V formation

the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range,

than if each bird flew on its own.

PEOPLE WHO SHARE A COMMON DIRECTION

AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY

CAN GET WHERE THEY ARE GOING MORE QUICKLY AND EASILY

BECAUSE

THEY ARE TRAVELLING ON THE THRUST OF ONE ANOTHER.

When a goose falls out of formation

it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying

to go it alone and quickly gets

back into formation to take advantage

of the lifting power of the bird in front.

IF WE HAVE AS MUCH SENSE AS A GOOSE

WE WILL STAY IN FORMATION WITH THOSE

WHO ARE HEADED THE SAME WAY AS WE ARE.

When the goose gets tired

it rotates back in the

wings and another goose flies point.

IT IS SENSIBLE TO TAKE TURNS DOING DEMANDING JOBS

WITH PEOPLE OR WITH GEESE FLYING SOUTH.

Geese honk from behind to encourage those up front

to keep up their speed.

WHAT DO WE SAY WHEN WE HONK FROM BEHIND?

Finally, and this is important, when a goose gets sick, or is

wounded by gunshots and falls out of formation, two other

Geese fall out with that Goose and

follow it down to lend help and protection. They stay with

the fallen Goose until it is able to fly or until it dies and

only then do they launch out on their own or with

formation to catch up with their group.

IF WE HAVE THE SENSE OF A GOOSE

WE WILL STAND BY EACH OTHER LIKE THAT.

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