Hundreds of Santas Swarm Through London
Hundreds of people dressed as Santa Claus have descended on London, startling commuters and tourists with a tide of seasonal cheer.
Red-suited Santas poured through busy Liverpool Street railway station Saturday before walking across the city to Trafalgar Square. Others converged on the central square from the west and south.
People posted photos on Twitter of scores of Santas marching through the city and clambering onto the lion statues at the foot of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
Organizers of the annual "Santacon" festive flash mob say it is "a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonreligious and nonsensical celebration of Christmas cheer, goodwill, and fun."
Similar events are taking place in New York and Beijing.
© 2010 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Red-suited Santas poured through busy Liverpool Street railway station Saturday before walking across the city to Trafalgar Square. Others converged on the central square from the west and south.
People posted photos on Twitter of scores of Santas marching through the city and clambering onto the lion statues at the foot of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.
Organizers of the annual "Santacon" festive flash mob say it is "a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonreligious and nonsensical celebration of Christmas cheer, goodwill, and fun."
Similar events are taking place in New York and Beijing.
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- AND, it's an insincere attempt to propagandize the rest of the world that 'all is okay' in Great Britain! That the people are happy and celebrating the holiday season...AND THE RIOTS NEVER HAPPENED...ho!ho!ho!
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- i'm guessing here, but i suspect this little shindig was planned prior to the tuition riots...
