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Why Can’t We Be More Like Sweden?
MOTUS A.D. ^ | 12-12-21 | MOTUS

Posted on 12/12/2021 4:29:55 AM PST by NOBO2012

We have Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer, but Sweden has their Gävle goat aka Gävlebocken:gavlebocken55

 

Gävlebocken is a traditional Christmas display erected annually at Slottstorget (Castle Square) in central Gävle, Sweden. It is a giant version of a traditional Swedish Yule Goat figure made of straw. It is erected each year by local community groups at the beginning of Advent over a period of two days. It has been the subject of repeated arson attacks, and, despite security measures and the nearby presence of a fire station, the goat has been burned to the ground most years since its first appearance in 1966. As of December 2019, the goat has been damaged 37 times. Burning the goat is illegal and the Court of Appeal stated that the offence should normally carry a 3-month prison sentence as it sentenced a 27-year-old man to a suspended sentence and day fines for aggravated property damage in 2018.”

[Which is likely why it keeps getting torched year after year. Are you paying attention California? New York? Chicago?]

Sometimes when it gets too wet (it snows a lot in Sweden) to be torched the hooligans simply smash it to pieces and stomp it to death. Remember that children, the next time you wish that we were more like Sweden: we are.

Posted from: MOTUS A.D.


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To: bk1000

We the people are more moral than our designated leaders.


21 posted on 12/12/2021 10:51:40 AM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: mountainlion

designated?


22 posted on 12/12/2021 10:56:22 AM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: bankwalker

designated?

Most aren’t elected


23 posted on 12/12/2021 12:14:36 PM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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