BAD SANTA

Santacon Invades America And 2016 Just Got Worse

Urinating Father Christmases. Fratty Yule trees. Vomit roasting on an open fire. Happy holidays!

Kena Betancur

By William BootDec 10, 2016

galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161211-santacon-2016-gal-2_voylo8 — O Holy Night: Santacon acolytes prepare for the booziest day of the year on Saturday, December 10 in New York City.
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galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161211-santacon-2016-gal-5_zszz80 — It's a hard-knock life for the elves out there.

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galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161211-santacon-2016-gal-1_utgb7i — If this doesn't fill you with holiday spirit, you're a mean one, Mr. Grinch.

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galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161211-santacon-2016-gal-4_k79zlt — "Well, Elaine, let's examine thew word 'Santa, shall we? Santa. Let's see, what have we got here? We've got an S and an A, an N, a T, and another A. Hmm..Who could be causing all those laps to bounce up and down curiously? Who would help grown men peel the focus from the baby Jesus on his birthday? Who could it be, I just don't know."

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galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161211-santacon-2016-gal-3_vsipff — Harry Potter meets Rudolph meets 'ship your enemies glitter'.

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galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161211-santacon-2016-gal-6_opnfwj — Santacon's finest gather in New York City in early December for a night of abstinence and prayer.
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galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/121016-santacon-tease_osqaeh — Revellers and a very bro-y Christmas tree take part in Santacon outside The Flatiron Building on December 10, 2016, in New York City.

Kena Betancur

galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161210-santacon-07-embed_i1mzdb — It wouldn't be Santacon without lots of booze (and vomit)—and this year's festivus was no different, with Santa's lining up early to partake in the holiday glog.

Kena Betancur

galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161210-santacon-02-embed_h2dxqj — Classy Santa! A reveller dressed in a Father Christmas costume relieves himself as he takes part in London's version of Santacon.

Justin Tallis

galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161210-santacon-03-embed_d7r5qn — Bah, humbug! A New York police officer tickets Santacon enthusiasts for drinking in public. Fish, barrel...

Kena Betancur

galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161210-santacon-06-embed_ikwvyz — Cowboy Santa and an elf take over the streets of New York. It's the most wonderful time of the year.

Kena Betancur

galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161210-santacon-05-embed_dlyoz3 — Jerry Garcia, is that you?? Leave some LSD out for St. Nicholas, kiddies.

Kena Betancur

galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161210-santacon-04-embed_omh13r — Seriously, Santa, the frat house is the other way! Nice shoes, though. And check out that elf jester.

Kena Betancur

galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161210-santacon-08-embed_ug2cey — Someone clearly confused Santacon for Comic Con and went full Amidala. (Unless those are reindeer horns?) Note to the wise: Don't google "Santa Cosplay."

Kena Betancor

galleries/2016/12/10/santacon/161210-santacon-01-embed_m7cn2h — Wow. Santacon. Sickest holiday ever, amiright?!

Justin Tallis

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