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Post by Wolf O'Donnell on Nov 17, 2016 20:56:30 GMT
So, Yule Goat, that's a thing right? Just the idea that there's going to be this gigantic, flammable straw goat in Gävle, Sweden, gives me a warm feeling inside. When you search for Gävlebocken on DuckDuckGo, you get this image:  When you Google it, you get this one: 
It's not supposed to burn. But the world is full of arsonists that just want to see the goat burn. It burnt down 28 times in the past 49 years.
Will it survive this year on its 50th Anniversary? Let's hope so. A shame it would be in bad taste to bet which day it gets burnt down. Because that's thing I've seen happen. People taking bets.
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Post by Selena on Nov 17, 2016 21:34:51 GMT
Ahhh, the goat. It's always amusing to see its fiery demise, although I guess it's also a disappointment to the people who invest so much time making it. Scandinavians do love their giant bonfires. I'm sure there are a lot of Swedish-Americans over here that would do the exact same thing if given the opportunity. .....I'd be tempted.
Maybe they should have 'round the clock Goat-Guards this year.
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Post by Wolf O'Donnell on Nov 17, 2016 21:51:53 GMT
Ahhh, the goat. It's always amusing to see its fiery demise, although I guess it's also a disappointment to the people who invest so much time making it. Scandinavians do love their giant bonfires. I'm sure there are a lot of Swedish-Americans over here that would do the exact same thing if given the opportunity. .....I'd be tempted. Maybe they should have 'round the clock Goat-Guards this year. Tempted? To burn a goat or to make one? |
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Post by Selena on Nov 17, 2016 22:13:24 GMT
To burn one. ....Or to make one in order to burn one. BIG FIRE! AHAAAAAAHA.  |
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Post by Chukchi Husky on Nov 20, 2016 12:01:11 GMT
Scandinavians do love their giant bonfires. Just ask the Norwegians. |
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Post by Wolf O'Donnell on Nov 20, 2016 20:37:11 GMT
I created this thread way too early, didn't I?
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Post by Wolf O'Donnell on Nov 27, 2016 17:10:23 GMT
It's up! The Gävle goat is up! So we taking bets or what?
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Post by Selena on Nov 29, 2016 10:52:06 GMT
Sounds like the goat was destroyed within mere hours.
I am not surprised in the least. It's a big anniversary, after all. I bet tons of people were standing at the ready.
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Post by Wolf O'Donnell on Dec 2, 2016 15:47:26 GMT
Sounds like the goat was destroyed within mere hours. I am not surprised in the least. It's a big anniversary, after all. I bet tons of people were standing at the ready. Would have been nice to see it last a bit longer, though. I really love its twitter account, though. It just adds to the cuteness. |
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