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The Gävle Goat is an enormous version of a traditional straw Yule Goat constructed annually in Gävle, Sweden.
The goat was first constructed in 1966 as the brain child of advertising consultant Stig Gavlen and built by the Gävle fire department. The first goat was 13 meters tall and 7 meters long. The goat is reconstructed every year and has been burned down 25 times despite efforts to prevent such.
The Gävle Goat battles one constructed by the Natural Science Club of the School of Vasa for the world record of largest Yule Goat. A record currently held by the Natural Science Club.
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