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Wellesley Square postal clerk’s “Gus the Goose” book worth a gander

August 25, 2017 by Bob Brown 6 Comments

 

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Gus the Goose, with his kid friends

 

Wayne Watson has learned a thing or two about being efficient during his nearly 30 years as a U.S. Postal Service employee, the past 4 in Wellesley Square as a window clerk. Perhaps that helps to explain how he was able to crank out his first book, called “Gus the Goose”, in about 2 days.

Though Watson actually credits his being a singer/songwriter for helping the words flow easily as he relived raising an orphaned Canada goose baby with his family back around 1999 until Gus heard the call of the wild. Watson also has supplied photos for the book, published by Adolph Caso of Wellesley’s Branden Books and available through Amazon and branden@brandenbooks.com.

Gus the Goose, Wellesley post office
New author Wayne Watson, with publisher Adolph Caso

“We were going to keep [the gosling] just until my sons came home from school so they could see him, but as soon as they saw him, they begged to keep and raise him. Being well versed in the local wildlife, I agreed and so we adopted and raised Gus,” says Watson, a lifelong Randolph, Mass. resident.

Watson currently has two dogs, and past pets have included a cat, turtles, boa constrictors, pythons, geckos and more. When he retires, Watson hopes to build a log cabin in the northern New England woods, to stay close to nature.

Watson hopes to have a reading of “Gus the Goose” soon in town. And if he needs any props, he won’t have to look far to find a Canada Goose, since they’re basically everywhere these days.

MORE: Book review: When the English Fall, by David Williams

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  1. Abby Glassenberg says

    August 25, 2017 at 4:02 pm

    Wayne is also the best postal clerk ever. He’s friendly and efficient and always helpful. Go Wayne!!

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  2. Cheryl Bentsen says

    August 26, 2017 at 7:35 am

    Congratulations to Wayne Watson!

    Reply
  3. Esther Frazee says

    August 26, 2017 at 7:41 pm

    Congratulations, Wayne! I have to have you come to Tenacre to read this!

    Reply
    • Wayne says

      August 27, 2017 at 9:36 am

      Would be my honor to!

      Reply
  4. Bill FitzPatrick says

    August 27, 2017 at 10:22 am

    Wayne is a great addition to the Wellesley Square post office – he and Mike run the show with professionalism.

    Thank you Wayne and congratulations on your book.

    Bill FitzPatrick

    Reply
  5. Tim Leear says

    October 31, 2017 at 12:45 am

    Wayne was my hockey coach when I was in my teens. He is one of the most nobLe and honorable men I have ever met. Congrats on your book Coach! Best of luck.

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