New Yorkers dressed in Santa Claus costumes and gathered in Washington Square Park, to conduct an annual festival:
SantaCon.
Similar events in the threshold of Christmas are in many other parts of the world and also known as
Naughty Santas, Cheapsuit Santas, Santarchy, Santa Rampage, the Red Menace and
Santapalooza. For example,
on Friday the Polish city, Shimbak held convention of local "Santa Clauses".
The main components of festivals of Santa Claus - the spontaneity, the atmosphere of freedom and creativity, improvisation and interaction between strangers jolly pastime.
2009
SantaCon 2009 continued
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SantaCon of '07 images
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Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images North America ; Photo: Patrick Andrade / Atlaspress ; Lucas Jackson / Reuters via Stern Magazine ; Photo: Joe Fox / Wireimage