@0b13872d I hadn't heard of it until I went to Uni - one of the terms was referred to as "Michaelmas Term".

Now, goose on St Martin's Day (Nov 11th) is a different kettle of fish... 

 @640e31bb @0b13872d I'd heard of it before I got to uni, probably mainly because my grandmother used to grow Michaelmas daisies: and right on cue, here is one.

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