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, ...

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It's nearly Christmas. Have any of you taken part in any deplorable acts of arson in the name of tradition lately? If you are in Sweden this time of year, that may just be a real possibility.

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 attempting to torch it and ...

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DETROW: What animal has thick fur, hoofed feet and a strong association with the Christmas season? CHANG: Oh, this is easy - reindeer. DETROW: Oh, you thought so, but it's not. It fits the bill. But ...