Dec
29
2008
Before Santa, there was… a goat.
And not just one, by the sound of it. Whole herds of them. Well, it’s logical: lot’s of stops, only one night, etc…
“Goats have a special place in Swedish tradition. According to folklore, they delivered festive gifts before Father Christmas took over.
So it’s sad to see that despite their past generosity — or perhaps because of it? people sometimes don’t like feeling beholden — a certain three-ton goat has become a repeated target of ill-will. Personally, I’d like to know what possible grudge the American tourist had against him.
