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How to Predict the Weather Using a Goose
Guest Author - Sheri Stritof

Did your grandparents or parent ever talk about predicting the winter weather by looking at the breastbone of a Christmas Goose? Have you shared any weather lore such as this with your kids or grandkids? Here's how to predict the weather!

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Remove the breastbone from a fall or Christmas Goose and clean it off. Put it away to dry. Watch it as winter progresses.

  • If the bone turns dark, a cold winter is just ahead.
  • A white bone indicates a mild winter.
  • A thin and rather transparent breastbone predicts a mild winter.
  • If it is thick and opaque, you can expect a hard winter.
  • Some believe that when the bone is very white, much snow will fall.
  • Reddish or red-spotted breastbones fortell cold but little snow.

    The scientific explanation for these predictions is quite simple. In preparing for a severe winter, geese instinctiely absorb more natural oils to protect themselves against the cold. When dried, the oil-rich breastbone either turns dark or retains its original light color in proportion to its oil content.

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    by Sheri Goeser Stritof

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    This content was written by Sheri Stritof. If you wish to use this content in any manner, you need written permission. Contact Cathy Brownfield for details.

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