Fleming took pity on him, took the goose home and named him Andy.
Fleming was an inventor who made a fortune manufacturing odd solutions to animal needs.
It worked great, and he made hundreds of thousands of them.
Andy and Gene Fleming.
Then Fleming realized that the answer lied in the obviousgive him shoes.
Soon, Andy became a local attraction.
The Flemings took Andy around the town visiting schools, libraries, county fairs, and parades.
Flemings wife Nadine even started an Andy Fan Club and issued signed certificates to patrons.
They sold Andy the Goose T-shirts and sweatshirts, posters, key chains, postcards and badges.
News of a goose overcoming his handicap eventually reached New York and Hollywood.
Andy appeared in thePeoplemagazine andReader’s Digest.Andy and Gene also appeared onThe Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
According to Fleming, it wasnt just the shoes that made Andy famous.
The goose turned out to have a winning personality as well.
Tragically, Andys fame also attracted haters.
He was still wearing his shoes.
Andys murder shocked the nation.
He was an inspiration, said Fleming.
I cant think of any reason why anyone would want to kill an innocent goose like that.
The sheriff’s office was bombarded with tips and suggestions.
Some thought that a disgruntled former employee of Fleming’s might be responsible.
Others thought the dismemberment pointed to a satanic cult.
In the end, they had collected somewhere around $10,000 to apprehend the killer.
Unfortunately, the killer was never found.
Andy meeting some children.
Gene Fleming takes Andy for a walk.
Andy riding a miniature bicycle designed by Gene Fleming.
