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FredPuli | 12:24 Fri 05th Dec 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the origin of 'A wild goose chase' meaning a pointless or fruitless errrand, a fool's errand?
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It's supposed to be from some 16th century, follow-my-leader-type steeple-chase (ie race with horses jumping over fences). See http://www.shu.ac.uk/web-admin/phrases/bulletin_bo
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14:01 Fri 05th Dec 2003
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I now see that fences might not have been involved, though it would have been more fun if they were.
14:03 Fri 05th Dec 2003

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