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We report the discovery of a stripped giant + lower giant binary,2M04123153+6738486 (2M0412), identified during a search for non-interactingcompact object-star binaries. 2M0412 is an evolved ($T_{\rm eff,giant}\simeq4000$ K), luminous ($L_{\rm giant}\simeq150~L_\odot$) red giant ina circular $P=81.2$ day binary. 2M0412 is a known variable star previouslyclassified as a semi-regular variable. The cross-correlation functions offollow-up Keck/HIRES and LBT/PEPSI spectra show an RV-variable second componentwith implied mass ratio $q=M_{\rm giant}/M_{\rm comp}\simeq0.20\pm0.01$. TheASAS-SN, ATLAS, TESS and ZTF light curves show that the giant is a Roche lobefilling ellipsoidal variable with an inclination of$49.4^\circ{}\pm{0.3^{\circ}}$, and a giant mass of $M_{\rm giant}=0.38\pm0.01~M_\odot$ for a distance of $\simeq3.7$ kpc. The mass of the giant indicatesthat its envelope has been stripped. The giant companion on the lower red giantbranch has a mass of $M_{\rm comp}=1.91\pm0.03~M_\odot$ with $T_{\rm eff,comp}\simeq5000$ K, $L_{\rm comp}\simeq60~L_\odot$ and $R_{\rmcomp}\simeq11~R_\odot$. We also identify an orbital phase dependent, broad $\rmH\alpha$ emission line which could indicate ongoing accretion from the strippedred giant onto the companion.

The "Giraffe": Discovery of a stripped red giant in an interacting binary with a ${\sim}2~M_\odot$ lower giant