The Trimming of Goosie

A young husband nicknamed Goosie struggles with an embarrassing compulsive ritual that bursts out as comic flapping and a cock-a-doodle-doo, which he recognizes as a prelude to reckless adventures. He navigates married domestic life with his tolerant wife while recalling youthful escapades—running away with the circus, shipboard voyages—that followed the same impulse. He tries practical remedies, sketching lines and techniques to master the urge, while the narrative traces small-town routines, private absurdities, and the tension between social appearances and private eccentricity. Episodes blend gentle satire, physical comedy, and introspective humor as the protagonist seeks to understand and control the habit that repeatedly propels him toward folly.