Saint Martin and his geese

If you happen to drive toward the Austrian border—or even cross it—on November 11th, Saint Martin’s Day, and head on into Bavaria or Czechia, the restaurants along the road tempt you with signs for their Martinmas goose dinners, usually accompanied by mouthwatering photos. Six or seven years ago, as I was preparing for the 1700th anniversary of Saint Martin’s birth, I retraced his path from his…