I suspect it’s not really a joke at all. Simply a statement that when you (the geese) don’t take the bait (the dogs’ taunts), life goes on quietly. Had they jumped at the taunting, there would have been an ugly dog-dog-goose scene.
I thought maybe just that they were making fun of the geese and threatening them, but the mild mannered geese (Tea? Sparkling water?) weren’t phased… I thought it was funny.
My younger brother had a newspaper rout back in the day when there was still such a thing, and he had to pass the town Duck Pond and its flock of white geese. Those beasts were worse than dogs. They were mean and would attack him, honking and flapping their wings, viciously pecking at his legs. They may be beautiful, but geese are dirty, nasty birds.
Geese are very aggressive when threatened. They will attack anything. They most likely weren’t the least bit scared of those dogs. Fun fact Geese are so territorial that you can use them like you would a guard dog.
You know how dogs can try to act all intimidating, and bark up a storm, but everyone knows it’s just an act, and that the dogs are really a bunch of chickens? That’s what happened here.
Ha, shoutout to the Phantom who occasionally goes into bars and orders milk, gets in a fight about it, and when he leaves that’s what all the roughnecks are drinking.
Johnny Q Premium Member over 4 years ago
I missed the joke…
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
and we go back to the dogs’ business as if the geese weren’t there
dwane.scoty1 over 4 years ago
Must be a inside Geese GAGgle!
awgiedawgie Premium Member over 4 years ago
Those geese could kick your butts, and they know it.
pschearer Premium Member over 4 years ago
Worst three-somethings-walk-into-a-bar joke ever.
DaBoogadie over 4 years ago
It’s what happens in every local bar when non-locals come in.
cdward over 4 years ago
I suspect it’s not really a joke at all. Simply a statement that when you (the geese) don’t take the bait (the dogs’ taunts), life goes on quietly. Had they jumped at the taunting, there would have been an ugly dog-dog-goose scene.
Breadboard over 4 years ago
Business is business a little extra profit for the day ;-)
Geophyzz over 4 years ago
A wise person overlooks an insult, but a fool immediately gets annoyed. Proverbs 12:16 Happy Easter everyone!
andreakicksass over 4 years ago
I thought maybe just that they were making fun of the geese and threatening them, but the mild mannered geese (Tea? Sparkling water?) weren’t phased… I thought it was funny.
WDemBlk Premium Member over 4 years ago
Happy Easter to all our Christian friends.
ArseGrammatica over 4 years ago
Just put it on their bills.
random boredom over 4 years ago
The lesson of the day is “Ignore bullies, and they’ll leave you alone.” That’s deep.
Steverino Premium Member over 4 years ago
Also, the dogs know that chasing wild geese is a futile effort.
NORTHIDAHO over 4 years ago
And besides – a Canadian Goose could kick most dog’s butts.
JenSolo02 over 4 years ago
My younger brother had a newspaper rout back in the day when there was still such a thing, and he had to pass the town Duck Pond and its flock of white geese. Those beasts were worse than dogs. They were mean and would attack him, honking and flapping their wings, viciously pecking at his legs. They may be beautiful, but geese are dirty, nasty birds.
chrisjozo over 4 years ago
Geese are very aggressive when threatened. They will attack anything. They most likely weren’t the least bit scared of those dogs. Fun fact Geese are so territorial that you can use them like you would a guard dog.
Proxima Premium Member over 4 years ago
Do not taunt the cobra chickens.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 4 years ago
This sort of reminds me what it looks like when a few sailors wander into a Marine bar.
ForrestOverin over 4 years ago
You know how dogs can try to act all intimidating, and bark up a storm, but everyone knows it’s just an act, and that the dogs are really a bunch of chickens? That’s what happened here.
jstimson over 4 years ago
If those are Canadian Geese, then they are basically devil birds and would mop up the bar.
Impkins Premium Member over 4 years ago
Happy Easter everyone. :)
cleokaya over 4 years ago
I’m surprised that nobody was goosed
JP Steve Premium Member over 4 years ago
I can see there are a lot of people here that have never been menaced by a Canada Goose — those things are mean!
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member over 4 years ago
Ha, shoutout to the Phantom who occasionally goes into bars and orders milk, gets in a fight about it, and when he leaves that’s what all the roughnecks are drinking.