During the days of “bleeding Kansas,” as pro and anti-slavery forces fought over the soul of the place, there was a code when talking about the subject. You couldn't just come right out and say, “are you pro slavery?” or “are you anti-slavery?” Wasn't considered polite. So instead, you'd be asked “where do you stand on the goose question?” If you stood right on the goose question, you supported slavery. And if you didn't stand right, you were probably shot on sight. In another ti


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