Story by Asha Prihar of Spotlight PA

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For over a century, central Pennsylvanians have gathered near the start of fall to celebrate Goose Day.

The regional holiday, primarily observed in the neighboring counties of Mifflin and Juniata, is a quirky one. Some locals compare it to Groundhog Day, but there’s a key twist: They eat the bird.

And they don’t only plop it into the oven like a Thanksgiving turkey, although a classic goose dinner includes familiar sides like mashed potatoes and corn. They get very creative, stewing the fowl into chilis, folding it into crepes, scatteri

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