Daily Writing Prompt

Have you ever gotten goosebumps? Those little raised bumps on the skin, which make your hair stand on end, when you are cold or scared?  Have you ever wondered how those bumps came to be called goosebumps? 

Well, no one really knows why they are called goosebumps or how or where the word originated.  
 Most etymologists (a person who studies words), believe that the word goosebumps, came about because the little bumps make your skin look like a goose's skin when all the feathers are plucked out.  In Japan, they call it chicken skin.  What would you call those little bumps if you were given the task of naming them?

Take 10 to 15 minutes to write a story about how you think goosebumps got their name. If you think they should be called something else, write what you think they should be called and why.  Share your story with your friends or family!