SUDDENLY THERE IS A REASON TO GO ON LIVING
The giant Swedish Christmas goat is back.
(Thanks to Dr. Doug)
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Posted by: Spiny Norman | November 27, 2011 at 06:24 PM
Wait... What happened to the golden calf ?!
Posted by: Clankie | November 27, 2011 at 06:37 PM
"Those trying to protect the goat are planning to douse it in water with the idea that if it freezes, it will be much more difficult to burn down, according to daily Aftonbladet. "
Douse it in water, eh? Nice plan, but there are ways to counter that.
Posted by: Elon | November 27, 2011 at 07:43 PM
Gävle! Gävle! Gävle! ... Hmmm, just doesn't roll off the tongue. Who's got the pool going this year?
Posted by: ScottMGS | November 27, 2011 at 07:50 PM
Because I never delete a bookmark that originated with the Blog, here is the link to the Live Camera:
http://www.merjuligavle.se/Bocken/Bockenkamera/
P.S. In browsing the site, I learned that the Swedish word for "Rockabilly" is (wait for it) "Rockabilly".
Posted by: Betsy | November 27, 2011 at 08:49 PM
Well. I guess I'm bookmarking that, too, Betsy.
Thanks.
Posted by: Spiny Norman | November 27, 2011 at 09:03 PM
Thanks, Betsy.
Betsy's goat link.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 27, 2011 at 09:05 PM
No workee, Betsy. "Illegal characters in path."
OK, here you go, in Swedish.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 27, 2011 at 09:08 PM
Goat? Looks like a poodle with horns...
Which reminds me, Poodles would NOT be a great name for a rock band...
Posted by: funny man | November 27, 2011 at 09:42 PM
The link, in English: Das Goat
Warning: The goat tweets, a lot!
Posted by: PirateBoy | November 27, 2011 at 10:31 PM
Nothing says "Christmas" like the Swedish goat.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | November 27, 2011 at 11:33 PM
I'm not waiting around for the giant Miami Khristmas Ass.
Posted by: Loudmouth | November 28, 2011 at 04:06 AM
Are you sure that's not Bjorn Borg under the snow?
Posted by: HogsAteMySister | November 28, 2011 at 04:59 AM
In other Far Northern News, We have not forgotten!
Posted by: wiredog | November 28, 2011 at 07:11 AM
The 1-foot-tall straw Christmas goat I put up every year has never burned down, thanks mostly to my wife's strict no-fires-in-the-apartment policy.
Posted by: Lairbo | November 28, 2011 at 07:57 AM
Burn, baby, burn!
--Angela Davis
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | November 28, 2011 at 08:19 AM
There's a lot about Christianity that I don't understand. And the Christians aren't helping.
Posted by: Steve | November 28, 2011 at 10:09 AM
♫ Oh, Christmas goat,
Oh, Christmas goat,♫
Posted by: pokerplayer | November 28, 2011 at 10:28 AM
The new unauthorized official Gavle song (feel free to add lyrics):
I have a Gavle Bocken, I made it out of straw,
When it's burning brighltly, the webcam view will awe...
Posted by: Lairbo | November 28, 2011 at 11:39 AM
I, too, have kept the bocken in my favorites these past few years. I'm betting on December 17. Who's making the book?
Posted by: ubetcha | November 28, 2011 at 04:41 PM
Sigh ... here we go again, blowing another classified project. What is this, wikileaks?
Posted by: Omniskeptic | November 28, 2011 at 09:19 PM
Goat + Swedish internet (se) = goatse. Burn it.
Posted by: Ralph | November 28, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Half of the people take pride in the giant animal, while the other half take equal pride in attempting to burn it down. To date, the goat has been burnt down more times than it has survived the Christmas period.
I say Burn it down! Just Kidding...
Posted by: paulstrecker | November 29, 2011 at 09:19 AM