STOCKHOLM, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A giant straw Yule goat in the Swedish town of Gavle was set ablaze on Friday for the first time in five years, reviving a long-running tradition of locals illegally ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters Life!) - Arsonists set fire early on Wednesday to a giant straw statue of the Swedish Yule goat, a forerunner to Santa Claus in Sweden, defying security measures for a third year in ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — In what's become a Christmas tradition to some Swedes, a giant decorative goat made of straw was set ablaze early Sunday and police arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of arson. The ...

STOCKHOLM -- Sweden's Christmas Goat -- a giant decorative goat made of straw and wood -- didn't last long on its 50th anniversary. The straw goat, a Yuletide tradition in the city of Gavle since 1966 ...

Every year, people in the town of Gavle in Sweden erect a towering goat made of mostly hay to celebrate the Christmas season and to attract tourists. CHANG: Oh, this is easy - reindeer. DETROW: Oh, ...

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s Christmas Goat — a giant decorative goat made of straw and wood — is celebrating its 50th birthday, but revelers are being asked to keep the candles away. Every Christmas ...

Christmastime has come around again, and many cultures and countries celebrate one of the most beloved holidays with their own set of traditions. From a giant straw goat to “Christmas Tree Jenga,” ...

Vandals in Sweden have burned down for the 27th time a giant straw goat meant to symbolize the Christmas spirit. The 43-foot-high straw goat was engulfed in flames early Saturday in the Swedish town ...

For your holiday entertainment: a Web cam on Sweden's Christmas goat. The goat is an old tradition, the gift giver even before Santa arrived. It turns out that the giant straw goat has spurred a ...

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A large Yule goat, part of Sweden's Yuletide tradition, was burned down early Sunday. A large Yule goat – a decorative symbol of Christmas in Sweden – was burned down early Sunday, The Associated ...