I used to correct the chess club kids in a similar manner. “What game are you playing?” “Chess.” “No chess has a white square in the lower right corner. I don’t know what you’re playing.”
I get that they do not have citizenship, and therefore are not “Canadian” geese, but following that logic, why do we call certain bugs Japanese beetles, and not Japan beetles?
Well, Mr. Goose, there are exceptions. Some Canada geese are native to the US, and when flying south for the winter they remain in the US – they are called Canada geese. However, some Canada geese are from Canada, and when they fly south, they fly into the US as well. As those geese are from Canada, they are in fact… “Canadian geese”.
Watcher almost 5 years ago
She’s human and probably from Canada, eh.
tudza Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Well, I certainly stand corrected, Mr Goose Person.
Pet almost 5 years ago
Woot woot! I leave first thing in the morning! Ohio first night, then Georgia, then Florida. Back in April :)
Skeptical Meg almost 5 years ago
I used to correct the chess club kids in a similar manner. “What game are you playing?” “Chess.” “No chess has a white square in the lower right corner. I don’t know what you’re playing.”
Melki Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I get that they do not have citizenship, and therefore are not “Canadian” geese, but following that logic, why do we call certain bugs Japanese beetles, and not Japan beetles?
Nathan Daniels Premium Member almost 5 years ago
….but all she heard was “honk! Honk! Hisssss!”
Kaputnik almost 5 years ago
Now in the spring can I refer to them as Floridian Geese, or is it Florida Geese?
MichaelHelwig almost 5 years ago
Fly Away Home you guys.
AtariDragon almost 5 years ago
It seems they are going wherever they like, with no regard for sanitation.
Plods with ...™ almost 5 years ago
It’s easier to say than branta canadensis.
Zen-of-Zinfandel almost 5 years ago
He’s trying to quack a joke.
L L almost 5 years ago
Well, Mr. Goose, there are exceptions. Some Canada geese are native to the US, and when flying south for the winter they remain in the US – they are called Canada geese. However, some Canada geese are from Canada, and when they fly south, they fly into the US as well. As those geese are from Canada, they are in fact… “Canadian geese”.
PoodleGroomer almost 5 years ago
The Canada geese from Kansas fly south for winter. The Canada geese from Canada fly to Kansas for their tropical winter.
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
Canadian geese are very territorial
the lost wizard almost 5 years ago
Take off, eh.
cuzinron47 almost 5 years ago
Well, they better have passports.
Caeruleancentaur almost 5 years ago
Great cartoon!!
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
Details matter. So do deheads.
CoffeeBob Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I’m still waiting for them to “migrate” out of here, our flocks have stayed for years. No wonder Denver started to cull them!