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Ashley Nin brings us this dispatch of a santa sighting like never before:
3:15pm – Waiting for the 1 train at Columbus Circle.
3:17pm – About a dozen policemen walk up whispering fervently into their walkie-talkies.
3:20pm – 1 train finally arrives. Each car is packed with people donning Santa Claus costumes. Train is too packed; I don’t get on.
3:22pm – Another 1 train arrives with fewer Santas. I get on and mingle with a group of them. They were hesitant as to explain themselves, but I was able to convince one to give me the scoop: There is a moving Santa Convention happening today in the city. The main group of Santas was on the full train; the guys I spoke to were just trying to catch up. They all exited at the 66th street exit and moved on to their next meeting place.
Though I cannot write this with complete certainty, I am pretty sure that most of them did not study here.
More photos after the jump.
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@i just wonder if columbia would permit a christian group to put up a manager each night for the tweleve days of christmas. just a theoretical question.
or for a passion play in the spring.
and yes i was talking about the menorah. definately the first time it has been at columbia since i’ve been here.
@I think a “manager” might not necessarily be seen as a religious symbol, christian-sponsored or not…a manger, on the other hand…
@i'll manger you you stupid grammarian
@hey, if anybody's willing to maintain a manger up there for the 12 days of Christmas during finals week, more power to them.
@ENOUGH IS ENOUGH YOU ARE BIG FLAKE! STOP IT WITH YOUR WAR ON CHRISTMAS! I SEE RIGHT THROUGH YOUR VEIL TO YOUR HIDDEN AGENDA!
FLAKY NO COME BACK TO THIS BLOG EVER AGAIN! GET OUTTA HERE WITH YOUR ATTITUDE!
@Er... Happy Hannukah everybody!
*ducks*
@so how about that display of religiosity on low steps. i wonder if the reaction would be different if it were a manager.
or a passion play complete with cross-bearing christ.
@I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about…the menorah?…the menorah that stayed their for like 2 hours and then disappeared?
…also, it’s a little early for christ to be bearing a cross. he hasn’t been born yet!
*forgets to censor self for irrelgiosity, which is a very fun word, by the by*
For those keeping score at home, I’m merely a crazy guy whose slowly unspooling over his Chinese final tomorrow…
@hmm that seems pretty flaky to me
@rock on bwog there’s something to be said for experiences students are having (even off campus) that are all part of the columbia experience.
@jbw http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2006/12/17/santacon_recap.php
@anon KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS
@keep jesus out though.
@actually I think these sort of posts are what blogs are great for. Random in-depth interviews? Um… ok.
@DHI Yeah for serious. This isn’t just some sort of online version of the print edition. That is what the online version of the print edition is.
@Santacon this is wikipediable. It’s awesome and happens every year.
@awesome! thanks for posting this!
@but...but …but this didn’t happen at Columbia. I don’t see how Bwog has any relation or territory here.
@That's why The reporting sort of sucked… why bother? BWOG is diluting its quality product by dipping into areas where others do a better job.
@Why is it that every time bwog puts up a random report that they are providing merely as a means of comedic relief, they get lambasted for everything from “horrible reporting” to “not relevant”? You’re the ones who choose to read it. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. Where’s all this anger coming from?
@Thanks I couldn’t have said it better myself… the term is over! Enough with the vitriol!
@because when I talked to some bwog staff, it was very emphasized that is a Columbia-only blog. Hence, I don’t see how a Santacon has any relation to what happens on campus.
So no anger here. Just confused as to what subject matter I can actually expect from a Columbia-blog.
@Bwog makes exceptions sometimes for extremely interesting, quirky, out of the ordinary events, especially those happening very close nearby. and whenever spec isn’t publishing…
@Bwog Just caught the links problem, check now.
-SEV
@gothamist.com had this on their “events” update yesterday. if i had a costume (and didn’t have 4 finals in 37 hours starting on monday), i would have participated. all they do all day is drink, and give away toys to small children.
btw bwog, your links aren’t working.
@crap and i have a santa suit just gathering dust in my closet. i wish i had known about this.
@holy crap That is amazing. Thank you for reporting this! Thank god for quick-thinking Bwog tipsters armed with digital cameras.