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Title: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Master Ray on December 07, 2017, 07:51:30 PM

I thought that it was a Christmas tradition?  ???

Has the Goat burned already?

 ;D

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Viv Savage on December 07, 2017, 08:19:46 PM

Still going strong this year: http://www.visitgavle.se/en/gavle-goat

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: jc on December 08, 2017, 05:36:39 AM

Put me down for the 18th please.

Cheers

jc

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Rusco on December 08, 2017, 07:42:03 AM

Me go for the 19th.  :)

Btw, I heard there's some extra guards from Rauma, Finland, going patroling the goat. (Mental?!)


https://twitter.com/Gavlebocken/status/937411645571289089/photo/1


Burn the Goat!

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Anna Woman von NRW on December 08, 2017, 01:44:49 PM

21st for me thank you  :-*

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Shush on December 08, 2017, 01:49:39 PM

for a clean run with the previous, 20th please

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: MARKXE on December 08, 2017, 05:56:57 PM

23rd for me.

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Master Ray on December 08, 2017, 07:00:52 PM

24th, Christmas Eve.

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Bunny on December 08, 2017, 07:46:38 PM

Ive been aware of this since I joined the board, but what is it actually?

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: jc on December 08, 2017, 10:54:32 PM

Hello Drummy,

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gävle_goat

Now what’s your date?

Cheers

jc

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Bunny on December 09, 2017, 06:26:53 AM

Ahhhh. Got it. Right, 26th it is!!!

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: jez pike on December 09, 2017, 03:09:40 PM

The goat is going to survive this year(my prediction)

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Wessexy Witch on December 10, 2017, 04:43:15 PM

15th please.
That's the date of our works "do" and that's when it usually gets quite messy !

 :D

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Phill on December 11, 2017, 11:06:40 AM

Would have gone for the 24th (same as I've got at work) but noticed that's gone -
So let's make it the 22nd this year.

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: dark horse on December 15, 2017, 02:01:21 PM

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2017/dec/15/killing-gavle-swedish-city-40ft-goat-battle-for-the-spirit-of-christmas (https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2017/dec/15/killing-gavle-swedish-city-40ft-goat-battle-for-the-spirit-of-christmas)

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Sheena on December 17, 2017, 09:41:17 AM

Is it still ok?

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: jc on December 18, 2017, 12:11:54 PM

Still going strong

Cheers

jc

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Rusco on December 26, 2017, 08:36:55 PM

Still there!

Btw, I read that since the start of 2000's the goat had been burned 12 times and survived 5 times.

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Raven on January 02, 2018, 05:50:24 AM

webcam feed

http://www.visitgavle.se/sv/gavlebocken (http://www.visitgavle.se/sv/gavlebocken)

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Wessexy Witch on January 02, 2018, 08:33:32 AM

Flippin 'eck !

Is it made of Kevlar this year?

 :D

Title: Re: No mention of the Gavle Goat?
Post by: Rusco on January 03, 2018, 08:24:00 PM

Quote from: jez pike on December 09, 2017, 03:09:40 PM

The goat is going to survive this year(my prediction)

WINNER!