The origins of Goose Fair

An old story said the name Goose Fair came about after an angler caught a pike in the River Trent. “Perched high in the air a wild goose aspied the fish, secured it and carried it off with rod, line and angler attached.” After the goose dropped the angler, uninjured, in the Market Place, the old story goes that a holiday and the Fair were set up to celebrate.

From:  www.wilsonsalmanac.com/michaelmas.html

(You will have to scroll down to find the Goose Fair bit)

Many thanks to George of Park Avenue for forwarding this snippet