Santarchy

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What is Santarchy? The website for these loosely-organized, cacaphonous events which take place around the world states, "Santarchy is not a movement, that's what you do in the bathroom (...) the events are not a protest against Christmas or commercialization. Really, it's just a bunch of santas getting together to have a good time."

While you're at it, check out this 1996 Santacon documentary that founding Santarchy/Santacon father Scott Beale produced! Link to video. (Music: Laura Lopez).

[#1 posted by Jordan , December 17, 2007 11:00 PM]

The text in the video says Santarchy is "designed to protest the commercialization of Christmas," but the text above says the opposite. Which is it?

[#2 posted by Xeni Jardin , December 18, 2007 11:26 AM]

@Jordan, indeed, that is a production goof. We're sorry for the error, and are fixing that now! By the time you see this comment, we'll be in the process of doing so.

[#3 posted by Anonymous , December 18, 2007 2:27 PM]

ZOMG !!!

thats my friend. Puree. this is so funny.

i love you boing boing and puree tomatoes.

this made my day.

[#4 posted by Reverend Joe Borfo , December 18, 2007 3:38 PM]

No! Check your facts first. Santarchy is NOT a protest!

ORIGIN OF THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING ORANGE:

http://tinyurl.com/25vtrf

[#5 posted by Xeni Jardin , December 18, 2007 9:19 PM]

Please, no angry santas. The erroneous opening slate in this video has long since been corrected, folks! This media does not state that Santarchy is a protest of any sort -- was a short-lived production goof, and the entire team apologizes.

[#6 posted by reverend dak , December 19, 2007 4:38 PM]

WOW. I'm impressed. Looks like Xeni had a good time. Camera guy, probably not so much.