NewsNovember 29, 2016
Sweden's Christmas goat burns on 50th anniversary
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's Christmas Goat -- a giant decorative goat made of straw and wood -- didn't last long on its 50th anniversary. The straw goat, a Yuletide tradition in the city of Gavle since 1966, went up in flames hours after it was inaugurated Sunday. The giant decoration seldom survives the season without someone trying to burn it down. A webcam run by the local tourist office showed the frame was standing, but the straw was gone...
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Sweden's Christmas goat burns
STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's Christmas Goat -- a giant decorative goat made of straw and wood -- didn't last long on its 50th anniversary. The straw goat, a Yuletide tradition in the city of Gavle since 1966, went up in flames hours after it was inaugurated Sunday. The giant decoration seldom survives the season without someone trying to burn it down. A webcam run by the local tourist office showed the frame was standing, but the straw was gone.
-- Associated Press
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