Reply With Quotecivilization? Swedes? I don't need to say anything do I?
Swedens Christmas Goat burned again by vandals
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081227/...christmas_goat
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – A giant Christmas straw goat that has been targeted in a violent Christmas tradition for four decades in Sweden was burned down yet again on Saturday, an official said.
"It was set on fire early in the morning; it's very sad," goat committee spokeswoman Anna Ostman said. "People from 105 countries have followed the goat via the Web cams and many become really sad when they learn that he's burned down. We have heard from a lot of people, including the United States."
Vandals have burned the 43-foot (13-meter)-high goat 23 times since it was first set up in the central Swedish city of Gavle on Dec. 3, 1966 to mark the holiday season.
The traditional yuletide goat has also been smashed several times, run over by a car and had its legs cut off.
A year ago the goat made it through the holiday season.
Vandals are seldom caught, but in 2001, the goat was set on fire by a 51-year-old visitor from Cleveland, Ohio, who was convicted and spent 18 days in jail.
In 2005, the goat was burned down by two arsonists dressed up as Santa Claus and the Gingerbread Man. They were never caught.
Authorities in Gavle have tried to protect the goat using fireproofing chemicals and security guards. But only 10 of the goats have survived beyond Christmas since 1966.
The goat is a centuries-old Scandinavian yule symbol that preceded Santa Claus as the bringer of gifts to Swedish homes. Many Swedes place a small straw goat underneath their Christmas trees, or hang miniature versions on the branches.
You just cant make this sh it up people. civilisation is ending, Swedes are burning goats......
the Horror........
the Horror........
civilization? Swedes? I don't need to say anything do I?
They were just perpetuating their viking traditions of setting stuff ablaze.
B*STARDS. Someones gonna get them.
*Snuff*.....our goat....
HmpffffOriginally Posted by Insane Tadpole
civilization? Swedes? I don't need to say anything do I?
yumping yiminy!!!
"Our goat". You´re not even from Gävle. In Småland they are to cheap to build x-mas goats.
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The After Pic is better
So what?......I'm sneaking it a bit"Our goat". You´re not even from Gävle. In Småland they are to cheap to build x-mas goats.
Silly Swedes, a Goat can't bring you gifts. Goats don't understand how to make or buy toys. It can't even carry them.
*Sic* ....I know....*sic*... of course it not can bring any presents when it´s burned down
It can:
If goats can draw around the mighty Thor in the sky off course they can bring silly things like gifts.
A goat beats Santas gay reindeers hands down...
Because it's going to burn anyway why not make it an official tradition?
The burning of the Christmas Goat could mark the end of the holiday and midwinter.
well that would make it legal and thats no fun at all
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