New York, New York...: Congrès annuel des pères noel

Ce matin, nous sommes parties nous balader avec Elisa et nous n'arrêtions pas de rencontrer des pères Noël... C'était certes un peu étonnant, m'enfin à NY... plus rien n'étonne....
Puis, par hasard, nous sommes tombées sur la réunion de tous ces pères Nono dans un parc d'East Village! Inutile de vous dire que le congrès des pères Noël, est en fait une véritable beuverie, mais très très bon esprit. Ils nous invitaient à voter pour le Père Noël aux présidentielles de 2008, tout en cachant tous une bouteille de bière un sac marron!
Ça s'appelle en vérité santacon et ça a lieu chaque année, je trouve ça génial! je vous ai mis des photos (et pour la patinoire aussi).

Voici les infos sur le site... ça va vous donner une idée de l'ambiance:

WHAT?
SantaCon is a not-for-profit, non-political, non-religious & non-logical Santa Claus convention.
We do it for absolutely no reason.

WHO'S IN CHARGE?
SANTA.

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. Just don't wear your fucking jeans.
Santa acts like Santa. Be jolly. Belly-laugh. Let people sit on your lap. Give out gifts.
Santa doesn't talk to the press. "Ho-ho-ho" is good. "Publicity ho" is lame.
Santa doesn't get arrested. Please remember the FOUR FUCKS:
1. Don't fuck with kids.
2. Don't fuck with cops.
3. Don't fuck with security.
4. Don't fuck with Santa. (yeah, it's okay to fuck Santa)

SANTA'S GUIDELINES:
It's a long day, so be prepared. Here's some tips to keep your sleigh running all day.

Eat something & pace yourself.
Only santa is responsible for santa's ability to stay vertical for the 18 hours of Santacon (+Bonus Zone).
Dress warm. It's the northeast. It's winter. Wear layers so you'll be comfortable anywhere from the North Pole to the strippers' pole.
Bring a Metrocard. Santa doesn't like waiting for your sorry ass to use the machines.
Stay with the group. We're experimenting with a text message chain this year, but technology fucks up. Go with friends and call one of them if you drunkenly wander off. Try not to drunkenly wander off, though. How hard is it to lose 500 Santas?
Stay hydrated.
If you can't stay hydrated, stay liquored up. There will be bar stops, but they can be short and crowded. You are responsible for your own inebriation. Santa is not advocating breaking open container laws! Santa's just sayin'...
Don't be "that" Santa. Your friends want to have fun, not scrape the puke outta your beard or prevent your wasted ass from wandering into traffic.
Pay your own damn bar tab. Tip bartenders well for putting up with us.
Santa does not make children cry (unless they whine, snivel, or otherwise deserve it). Really - If you see kids, give them nice toys, candy, or something pleasant. Feel free to urinate on the parents. Tourists fall somewhere in between the two -- adjust depending on their attitude