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The Yule Goat is in Danger!

 
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"Sweden's yule goat has been burned, run over and shot. This year, it's going to the birds."

In 2010, someone planned to steal it with a helicopter.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/g%C3%A4vle-goat-birds-1.7066692


 
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Oh noses!

I just learned about this from the paint along advent calendar I'm following.   I didn't know they made a big one.

 
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You know, I really miss the days of making really large animals to celebrate.

Then come along a bunch of Trojans who snuck into a horse and you barely ever see stuff like this anymore...
 
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Timothy, on that theme I've asked for this in my Christmas stocking.

 
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Douglas Alpenstock wrote:Timothy, on that theme I've asked for this in my Christmas stocking.



Douglas.....is this seriously a purchasable item??!   The Trojan rabbit story line is a favorite.....right down to it taking flight over the castle wall! lol
 
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John, the image was scraped from a /reddit thread. Personally I smell /shenanigans but I thought it might give people a laugh.
 
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