Why The Goosemaster?

Many people have asked me about my email address. So, I have attached an explaination of why I chose the goose as my personal mascott. I hope you enjoy!
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WHY THE GOOSEMASTER?

When you see geese heading south for the winter, they fly along in a "V" formation. Have you ever wondered why they fly that way? It had been learned through scientific discovery that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a "V" formation the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. Friends who share a common direction and a sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier, because they are traveling on the trust of one another.

Whenevere a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone, and quickly gets back into the formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are heading the same way we are going, that's another way of saying that by working in harmony we can accomplish greater things together.

When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the wing and another goose flies "point". It pays to take turns doing hard jobs.....With geese flying south, or with other people. Do you have the mechanism in place for rotating the "hard" work?

The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. What do we say when we honk from behind the people doing the work?

Finally, when a goose is sick, or is wounded by gunshot and falls out, two geese fall out of formation and follow him down to help and protect him. They stay with him until he is either able to fly or until he is dead, and then they launch out on their own or with another formation to catch up with their original group. If people know we would stand by them like that, they would push down the walls to be here. That's caring for others.

You see, all we have to do in order to attract the best friends and keep them is to demonstrate to the world that we have as much sense as a goose!

Even geese have sense enough to know it works every time.
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