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Photos, Videos Of SantaCon 2011: The Jollying
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Ben Yakas
Published Dec 11, 2011
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SantaCon, the annual tradition of drinking while under the influence of being jolly, dashed through town yesterday in a drunken-horse open sleigh of ho-ho-ho chanting. Whether you found them profoundly amusing or profoundly irritating, there was no avoiding the crush of red suits across the city wherever you went. Above, you can peruse some photos from the day (including many by Katie Sokoler), and below, check out some videos, including a dance party outside Grand Central, and various Santas strutting their stuff at South Street Seaport and City Hall Park.
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