OMG! O'Reilly was right about the War on Christmas

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On the other hand, maybe not. Afterall, the drunken Santa did tell the store clerk "Merry Christmas" before they robbed him. Good thing they didn't say "Happy Holidays."

Drunken Santas run riot in Auckland

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A group of 40 people dressed in Santa Claus outfits, many of them drunk, went on a rampage through Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, robbing stores, assaulting security guards and urinating from highway overpasses, police said Sunday.

The rampage, dubbed "Santarchy," began early Saturday afternoon when the men, wearing ill-fitting Santa costumes, threw beer bottles and urinated on cars from an overpass, said Auckland Central Police spokesman Noreen Hegarty.

She said the men then rushed through a central city park, overturning garbage containers, throwing bottles at passing cars and spraying graffiti on office buildings.

One man climbed the mooring line of a cruise ship before being ordered down by the captain. Other Santas, objecting when the man was arrested, attacked security staff, who were later treated by paramedics, Hegarty said.

The remaining Santas entered another downtown convenience store and carried off beer and soft drinks.

"They came in, said 'Merry Christmas' and then helped themselves," store owner Changa Manakynda said.

[drm604]

1. This is apparently an annual organized event.

http://santarchy.com/

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2. Cool

Those guys are hard core.

[BanzaiBonnie]

3. Annual Santa Conventions

in a number of US cities have already taken place. Santacon in Portland, Oregon was today. Last Saturday was Seattle.

They may get drunk, but they have some rules. The list includes not scaring little kids and not messing with the police.

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4. Do they drink Pine Sol?

[drm604]

5. My guess

is that he's drinking colored water or booze from a Pine Sol bottle.

[BanzaiBonnie]

6. Yes

They carry alcohol in household cleaner bottles. There is apparently a long process of soaking the containers so they are free of cleaning product.

They also always carry something as a giveaway, either toys or candy canes. The Santacon Santas that I know even have toy making parties.


I've already heard from our local Santas and they are shocked at the behavior of the New Zealand hooligans.