Goat Friday
image source wikipedia
Goat devotees will be delighted to learn that residents of the Swedish town of Gävle have been celebrating that their town’s giant straw goat made it past Christmas Day without being prematurely incinerated.
The closest it came to destruction was ten days before Christmas, when its right leg was slightly charred after being doused in petrol and set alight.
Do remember, however, that the Gävlebocken has to survive until the official bonfire on New Years Eve, so there remains still a wide window of opportunity for would-be illicit goat torchers.
My question: With the goat having been treated with flame-retardant, how the hell are they going to burn it come New Years Eve?
By the way, those with an unhealthy interest in oversized straw goats may view the Gävlebocken via webcam from here. An overview of the Gävlebocken’s troubled history may be puzzled over here.
In other yuletide goat-oriented news, it’s reported that a goat in a live nativity gave birth to twins at a church in southwest Florida, USA.
Previous Goat Friday
Christmas Goat Friday
posted by Jacob A. Stam at 12/29/2006 01:40:00 AM
3 Comments:
This really is quite marvelous.
Who knew that the goat really does still play a central role in everyday life and on special occasions?
It used to be that I would joke about whether or not a person possessed photo's of some other person with a goat.
Yet now, my respect for the importance of the goat, not just for photographic blackmail material, and not just for ritual sacrifice, grows each week.
I'm quietly pleased that someehere in the world a big paper goat has an important role on new year's eve.
Apparently people come all the way from the USA to be arrested for trying to sabotage this straw goat.
The power of the goat transcends boundaries of nationality, commonsense and good taste.
All hail the goat!
Goat Friday joke .
Especially for you Jacob!
Scottish old timer in a bar talking to a young man:
Old man:" Lad look out there to the field. Do ya see that fence? Look how well it's built. I built that fence stone by stone with me own two hands. I piled it for months.
But do they call me McGregor the fence builder ? Noooo.."
Then the old man gestured at the bar.
" Look here at the bar. Do you see how smooth and just it is.I planed that surface down by me own achin' back. I carved that wood with me own hard labour, for eight days.
But do they call me McGregor the bar builder? Noooooo."
Then the old man points out the window."Eh laddy, look out to sea. Do ya see that pier that stretches out as far as the eye can see? I built that pier with sweat off me back. I nailed board by board.
But do they call me McGregor the pier builder? Nooo.."
Then the old man looks around nervously trying to make sure no one is paying attention
" But ya fuck one goat...."
Post a Comment
<< Home