Show Origin of Ancient Saying A popular explanation of or the he origin of o the expression Everything is lovely and the goose hangs high is this That it comes from the southern southern south south- ern country amusement known as goose pulling A goose Its neck carefully and well greased was hung by Its feet to a branch of ora of-a a tree The men would ride past at a a gallop trying to catch it by the neck and pull its head off Th The better the goose was was in dodging the greater the fun When the goose hung high so that the competitors had TO stand in their stirrups ups to grasp It ft the Joy was grea greatest est Another suggested origin is 13 that It refers to the fact that wild geese fly high In clear weather this i explanation would change hangs to honks |