Santa Swarm San Fran

The geophysicists must have been good this year–Santa(s) are here to greet us!  I finished up a grading and took a walk around Chinatown.  There were about 3000 folks in Santa get ups (according to one reputable Santa).  Just walking around.  There were elves (with “agent” tags, and “ear bud/coil” like the agents from the matrix) helping santas only cross streets when it was a walk sign, etc.  There was even one very convincing Jesus walking (with serious elve guards–no pictures, no touching..).  It was awesome!

UPDATES:

1) out of control santas! A bunch were walking around w/ joints, many had brown bags they were drinking out of, I saw lots with pints of brandy

I think one just took a leak in the street bush in front of the triton!

They are having a blast.  The elves are hilarious.  Jesus was awesome. They are ignoring traffic.  A few have picket signs but the are just pictures of santa.  It is awesome-lots of city people having fun.

Sorry, no pics of Santa taking a leak.

2) it gets better and better.  A female santa just walked by the Triton–she flashed everyone in the Triton lobby (sorry, no pics of that either).

She had a “bra” that had bells stitched in and totally covering the bra.  She jumped up and down, making the bells ring.

All The santa’s seem to love the Triton fountain out front.