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In 1940, at the end of the second
world war, the top part of the giant was taken away the german
soldier who put it on a tank as a trophee. It was never found again.
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It was built in Spain by the craftsman Ramon aumedes
form Granollers.
Its face was crafted in the likeness of a Spanish
child. Yet, being form the North, it has blond hair and blue eyes !
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Jean le Bûcheron weighs over 14 stones et reaches 16 feet high. It comes
out every year in Steenvoorde for the International Summer Carnival that
takes place every last week end of April as well as on the first Sunday of
October.
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Jacobus has a team of 15 youngsters around him, 12 of them can carry it
and make it dance and three children of 4 preceed it.
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