Got Their Goats

2009 Gavle Goat   (Photo by Tony Nordin) 

Way before Santa came on the scene, Scandinavians believed that goats were the “bringer of gifts.”

Vestiges of this tradition still remain in Gavle, Sweden.  Each Christmas season, two straw goats loom large over the town square.  But usually not for long.  Vandals tend to burn or smash them.

Another arson recently occurred.  After “a record four-year period of peace,” someone managed to get their goats.    

Resources

https://www.wavy.com/news/world/swedens-most-endangered-christmas-decorations-burnt-again/