Iowa Public Radio

This 40-foot goat has been burned, battered and bruised... will it survive the birds?

DETROW: What animal has thick fur, hoofed feet and a strong association with the Christmas season? CHANG: Oh, this is easy - reindeer. DETROW: Oh, you thought so, but it's not. It fits the bill. But ...
LAist

Swedish Revelers Get Their Goat — Again — As Holiday Tradition Meets Annual Arson

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Gavlebocken, we hardly knew ye. Truly ...
NPR

This 40-foot goat has been burned, battered and bruised... will it survive the birds?

Every year, people in the town of Gavle in Sweden erect a towering goat made of mostly hay to celebrate the Christmas season and to attract tourists. CHANG: Oh, this is easy - reindeer. DETROW: Oh, ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Swedish Revelers Get Their Goat — Again — As Holiday Tradition Meets Annual Arson

Gavlebocken, we hardly knew ye. Truly. Every year for Advent, the town of Gavle, Sweden, builds a giant Christmas goat out of straw. And every year, arsonists do their best to bring it down. This time ...