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SUMMARY:!!  SANTACON 2009  !!
DESCRIPTION:Culture for the Non-Cultured\n\nSantaCon is a mass gathering of
  New Yorkers DRESSED in their various interpretations of SANTA CLAUS costum
 es and performing publicly on streets\, major sites\, and in bars throughou
 t New York City!  The focus is on spontaneity\, creativity\, and the improv
 isational nature of human interaction\, while having a good time and spread
 ing the season's cheer & goodwill to EVERYONE we come across in NYC!  This 
 will be a very bizarre but fun New York experience for us Non-Cultured folk
 s! Come and Join Us!  Literally thousands of New Yorkers dress up as Santa\
 , Mrs Claus\, or Elves\, and meet at a designated spot in Manhattan.  We're
  only given where the start point is a day or so in advance (a bit like a s
 ecret santa society. lol) ... it's also a little like a scavenger hunt wher
 e we are are led to different destinations around the city.. major tourist 
 sites\, pubs\, parks\, etc .. no one knows the next destination until it's 
 time to leave and u start hearing shouts\, "Santa's On the Move!\," and you
 r eyes will feast on hundreds of Santas migrating together to the next dest
 ination!  On this strange day long journey in NYC\, you'll meet lots of peo
 ple (mostly 20s to 40s) who forget that they're lawyers\, accountants\, tea
 chers\, etc and they go absolutely nuts\, drinking\, singing\, pretending t
 heyre actually Santa Claus to the public... it's sooo much fun and it is an
  EYEFUL!  SantaCon is noted for cheerfully bawdy and harmless behavior\, in
 cluding the singing of naughty seasonal songs\, and the giving of small gif
 ts and free hugs to random strangers!  Bring candy canes or other candy to 
 hand out.  You might get some smart aleck remarks from the normally dressed
  public\, but when u hand them that candy cane\, they turn into mush! lol  
 This is also just a great way for 1001ers to have a good time hanging out t
 ogether and running wild throughout the city!  Don't bring expectations\, j
 ust kick back with us for a relaxing great time and fun!  Note: SantaCon em
 braces all religions  :P  It's a season of goodwill and promise for the new
  year and we'll be out to spread the cheer!  LET'S ALL DRESS UP LIKE SANTA 
 AND PAINT THE TOWN RED! :D   If you don't know...   SantaCon is a not-for-p
 rofit\, non-political\, non-religious & non-logical Santa Claus convention\
 , attended for absolutely no reason other than it's FUN!!!  Santa's Rules: 
   •  Santa looks like Santa. HOLIDAY APPAREL IS MANDATORY.      A Santa hat
  is not enough. Get a Santa suit. Buy a Santa suit.      Make a Santa suit.
  Steal a Santa suit. Get creative: be a Secret Santa\,     a Santasaurus\, 
 Candy-cane\, a Reindeer\, a Chanukah Chicken\,      a goddamn latke\, Stewa
 rdess Santa\, Knight Rider Santa\, Crusty Peace     Punk Santa\, the occasi
 onal Legless Reindeer\, Chanukah Squirrel\,      Emo-Elf ....  Just don't w
 ear plain old jeans! •  Santa acts like Santa. Be jolly. Belly-laugh.      
 Let people sit on your lap. Give out gifts. •  Santa doesn't seek media att
 ention.      "Ho-ho-ho" is good. "Publicity ho" is lame. •  Santa doesn't g
 et arrested.  Santa's Guidelines:  IT'S A LONG DAY\, SO BE PREPARED.  Here'
 s some tips to keep your sleigh running:  •  Eat something. Santa is respon
 sible for his own feeding!      This is New York City -- if reindeer can fi
 gure it out\, so can you. •  Stay hydrated & pace yourself. Try some water 
 in      between your milk and cookies. •  Bring a MetroCard!  Santa doesn't
  like waiting      while hundreds of drunks attempt to use the machines. • 
  Santa is responsible for his own inebriation.      SantaCon is NOT a bar c
 rawl -- it's a convention.      There will be bar stops\, but they will be 
 VERY crowded.      Santa does not advocate breaking open container laws! Sa
 nta's just sayin'... •  Pay your own bar tab and tip bartenders well for pu
 tting up with Santa.  •  Dress warm.  Wear layers so you'll be comfortable 
 anywhere      from the North Pole to the strippers' pole. •  Stay with the 
 group.  •  Don't be "that" Santa.      Your friends want to have fun too\, 
 not hold your hair as you purge     your over indulgence. Or constantly hav
 ing to keep an eye on you      to prevent your wastedness from wandering in
 to traffic. •  Santa does not make children cry (unless they whine\, snivel
 \,      or otherwise deserve it).  Really - If you see kids\, give them nic
 e toys\,     candy\, or something pleasant. Tourists and other by-standers 
 fall      somewhere in between the two -- adjust depending on their attitud
 e.  More details to come as we get closer to the date!   2008 Santacon Pix\
 n\nNew York\, NY  10001 - USA\n\nSaturday\, December 12 at 10:00 AM\n\nPhot
 o: http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/f/4/event_6661012.jpeg\n\
 nAttending: 26\n\nDetails: http://www.meetup.com/noncultured/calendar/11846
 036/
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