Gävlebocken

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This happened two days ago, on Sunday.
So, there is a tradition in a town called Gävle, the tradition is to every year put up a big goat of hay in the middle of town. And another "tradition" (that is illegal) is to burn it down every year.
This year, the goat only stood for about 3 hours after the opening ceremony before someone lit it on fire..

Here's a fun little clip that goes into more detail about it: