The Wicker Goat
December 5th, 2005 | researchmaterial
Police in the town of Gavle said the 13-metre (43 ft) high billy goat has been set on fire so often it has almost become a Christmas ritual. It was the 22nd time it has gone up in smoke since the town, north of Stockholm, began the tradition in 1966.
Two men were seen running from the blaze, one of whom was disguised as Father Christmas…
I thought it was s’posed to be filled with live goats THEN set ablaze. Such as the Wicker Man has been attriubed to legend.
The two perpetrators were dressed as Santa Claus and the Gingerbread man. Several further goat-torchings have taken place over the weekend, the two are suspected to be on a rampage.
http://sydsvenskan.se/sverige/article129799.ece
Maybe Santa burned it down because it scared rudolf?
Nooooo Santa burnt the beast after Rudolf mistook it for a mate and tried giving it one!!
I am taking the girl to Sweden on Friday. We will try and set something alight…
Looks like it could do with some hair extensions