Planted : 9/29/02 after being a box at the 2001 Tolland County 4-H
Fair , Now in a permanent home in Lebanon
Planted by: Leader of the Pack & Pink Trotters

Rated: Drive up - Historic Site

The church bell at Lebanon Green tolled and the Sunday service
came to a close. Families of parishoners filed out into the clear
autumn air. In a moment all was chaos! A large and very indignant
goose began an assault on all who exited the church. Women shouted
boys chased and were chased back in return, young girls squealed and
the men said " It's only a goose just walk by!" Moments later the
group of men who were conversing on the steps and watching the
incident broke up to head home for dinner. Then the fun began. More
targets for the wayward goose and he lowered his head ,set his sights
on a well dressed gentleman hissed a warning a pecked him on the
backside. One less gentleman to sit down for dinner on that
particular Sunday. He raised his voice and went after the goose
shagging it from the lawn of the church out into the busy street and
headed it off west down Rte 207. The families walking home from
church that way were next accosted by the ornery goose , a great
ruckus ensued. Soon several men gathered their forces to drive the
goose down the road to pen it in the Town Pound. With sticks and
brooms in their defense arsenal the goose meandered down 207
stopping to peck at an insect or green grass occasionaly. He would
hiss threats if the men got to close or demanded any form of respect
from the goose. Soon a young boy cut a wide path around the goose and
opened the gate to the pound. A large hog, 2 sheep and a small
female goose were penned already. Wayward from their homes and
causing grievance to the community remanded them to the pound until a
suitable fine was payed and they would then be released to the farmer
who owned them. Upon entering the pound the Goose who was really
just a lonesome gander spied the pretty female a immediatley set his
intentions upon her. With a favorable interest they set to making a
nest in this pound and peace prevailed in the Community once more.
If you stand in the center of the pound facing the road and school
take a reading of 280 degrees to where the geese had their nest upon
the ground in the corner by the tree. Here now on the ground a white
stone and several protective rocks mark the domain of the Blue Goose
of Sunday fame.
Do not disturb the historic town pound walls!!! Do bring a picnic
if the day is right and enjoy antoher historic landmark in Lebanon