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"Warning: Video contains strong language and violence.\nA group of allegedly drunken people dressed as Santas engaged in a brawl on the snowy streets of New York City Saturday evening during SantaCon, the annual holiday bar crawl.\nSee also: 10 Ways to Break the Truth About Christmas to Your Child\nSantaCon is notorious for causing citywide rampages as hordes of red-and-white clad St. Nicks \u2014 often inebriated ones \u2014 leave the comfort of their workshops to spread drunken public cheer.\nChris Lau captured the fight and uploaded it to YouTube under the title of \"Santapocolypse.\" The fight reportedly occurred near Union Square in Manhattan, but details on the cause of the feud remain sketchy. It will be a Christmas miracle if any of these Santas receive anything other than coal in their stockings this year. \nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. \nBONUS: 15 SantaCon Photos Showing Off a Jolly Good Time \n\n\nSantaCon 2013\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRiding the Subway \nInstagram user Dimati rides off to the SantaCon festivities via the subway with his elf sidekick. \n\nImage: @dimati on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRowdy in the East Village \nSantas get rowdy, especially the ones with candy canes. \n\nImage: Kena Betancur/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat a Blast \nMashable's Taylor Casti took part in the SantaCon festivities. \n\nImage: @thecoppergirl on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReindeer Plus Cop\nHere's a reindeer and an NYPD cop hanging out at Tompkins Square Park. \n\nImage: Kena Betancur/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUh Oh, the NYPD... \nThe Ev Grieve local East Village blog writes that the NYPD got the \"SantaCon memo.\" \n\nImage: Ev Grieve Blog  EV Grieve\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRun for It!\nSantas and bearded man (Jesus, perhaps?) run through Tompkins Square Park to start the bar crawl in New York City. \n\nImage: Kena Betancur/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBar Crawlin' in NYC\nSantaCon participants drinking beers inside a bar in New York's East Village. \n\nImage: Kena Betancur/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLet's Dance\nIt's time for some SantaCon grooving in New York City. \n\nImage: Kena Betancur/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSantas Invade London \nMany Mr. and Mrs. Clauses in the heart of London. \n\nImage: Justin Tallis /AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's a Party in London\nDrinking outside of Saint Paul's Cathedral in central London -- not the most pious behavior. \n\nImage: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWine for the Holidays\nOpen-bottle wine-drinking in front of Saint Paul's Cathedral in London.\n\nImage: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt's a Chicken Santa \nReindeer, Santa and chicken share a drink at London's SantaCon. \n\nImage: @Veevs on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPicture Time!\nTime for a group shot of boozing -- these gals united for a pic in central London.  \n\nImage: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRed Cape Hits London\nAn artsy shot by Instagram user Stepyuk of the London SantaCon crowds. \n\nImage: @stepyuk on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSantaCon Continues Into the Night\nInstagram user Fundamentals said \"Tonight we took over the streets of London.\" \n\nImage: @Fundamentals on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: Kena Betancur/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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