Last Saturday, in cities across the country, people from all walks of life and all religious denominations united, dressed as variations of Santa Claus, to drink, carouse and be merry.  As part of SantaCon NYC, I met up with close to 1000 people and ran around New York en masse, from Grand Central Station to South Street Seaport, and many bars in between.  Below are some photos, and check out a cool Flickr photo pool here.

For those curious about the history, the first SantaCon took place in 1994 in San Francisco as part of a demonstration by the Cacophony Society. Since, it has spread to Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Chicago, New York, Detroit, Seattle, Portland, San Jose, Washington DC, Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Steamboat Springs, Austin, Vancouver, London, Tokyo, and even McMurdo Station in Antarctica!  If you’re thinking about participating next year (which I strongly encourage), consider getting your santa suit early, online, when they’re cheapest. Say, in January?

Coming Down Your Chimney Bonus Round:
Bill Cunningham’s slide show for the New York Times.

Tags: craziness, culture, holidays, jackassery
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