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To: afraidfortherepublic

I don’t know is this is a religious custom, or a secular custom. I just cannot fathom the meaning of a straw goat, except that he’s cute and colorful. Does anybody know the background meaning of this custom?


2 posted on 11/28/2011 4:40:22 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

It’s probably erected to please the muslims.


3 posted on 11/28/2011 4:41:44 PM PST by 353FMG
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To: afraidfortherepublic
The Yule Goat
4 posted on 11/28/2011 4:42:56 PM PST by mnehring
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Eventually, this is how we will conquer Sweden. Think Trojan horse.


6 posted on 11/28/2011 4:48:53 PM PST by Winstons Julia (Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

This is so much fun! I watch every year. You to understand scandanavian traditions. I’ll explain later.


15 posted on 11/28/2011 5:28:16 PM PST by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts bolt The Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
My mother's family is Swedish. It's just an old custom like these.
18 posted on 11/28/2011 6:13:13 PM PST by rzman21
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To: afraidfortherepublic
from wikipedia

The history of the Gävle Goat began in 1966. An advertising consultant, Stig Gavlén, came up with the idea of making a giant version of the traditional Swedish Yule Goat and placing it in the square.

26 posted on 11/29/2011 2:34:13 AM PST by Cronos (Nuke Mecca and Medina now..)
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