
The Gävle Goat has his own website -- including webcam and blog.
The Yule Goat is a very old Scandinavian Christmas tradition that has throughout history been associated with various kinds of pranks. There is some speculation that the origins of the goat are pre-Christian, going back to the days when the god Thor would fly through the sky in a wagon pulled by two goats -- one named Rudolph the Red Nosed Goat (just kidding -- at least about Rudolph). These days the straw goats are primarily Christmas decorations -- except when a prankster manages to light one on fire -- at which point they become Yul torches.
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