LONDON — Alas, even Sweden isn't safe from the wrath of 2016.
In our continued coverage of extended metaphors for this tumultuous year, here's a holiday-themed analogy of well-intentioned calamity.
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This tale starts out quaintly enough. In the Swedish town of Gävle, there exists a lovely holiday tradition of erecting a charming goat effigy. The structure, complete with red ribbons and twinkling lights, is built in tribute to the Scandinavian Yule Goat, a time-honored symbol of the season.
The town gathers around the structure to greet the goat on the first day of Advent. According to the BBC, this year (for the goat's 50th anniversary) around 2.3m kronor (£200,000; $250,000) was spent on its construction and the associated festivities. Read more...
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