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A man dressed as a Santa Claus climbs at the front of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

A man dressed as a Santa Claus climbs at the front of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)




A man dressed as a Santa Claus poses on the roof of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin, December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

A man dressed as a Santa Claus poses on the roof of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin, December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)




A man dressed as a Santa Claus waves as he climbs at the front of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

A man dressed as a Santa Claus waves as he climbs at the front of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)




A man dressed as a Santa Claus poses at the front of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

A man dressed as a Santa Claus poses at the front of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)




A man dressed as a Santa Claus poses on the roof of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin, December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

A man dressed as a Santa Claus poses on the roof of the Kollhoff Tower at Potsdamer Platz square in Berlin, December 14, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)




A man dressed as Santa Claus waves as he arrives in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)

A man dressed as Santa Claus waves as he arrives in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)




A man dressed as Santa Claus arrives in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)

A man dressed as Santa Claus arrives in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)




A man dressed as Santa Claus waves as he arrives in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)

A man dressed as Santa Claus waves as he arrives in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)




A man dressed as Santa Claus is assisted with having his pants adjusted after arriving in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)

A man dressed as Santa Claus is assisted with having his pants adjusted after arriving in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)




A man dressed as Santa Claus is driven on a quad-bike by a lifesaver after arriving in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)

A man dressed as Santa Claus is driven on a quad-bike by a lifesaver after arriving in an inflatable rescue boat (IRB), as part of Christmas celebrations for the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, at Sydney's Coogee Beach December 14, 2014. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)




A fruit vendor eats a banana near inflatable Santa Claus toys in Nabatiyeh, in south Lebanon December 14, 2014. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)

A fruit vendor eats a banana near inflatable Santa Claus toys in Nabatiyeh, in south Lebanon December 14, 2014. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)




Veiled women walk past Santa Claus statues in Nabatiyeh, in south Lebanon December 14, 2014. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)

Veiled women walk past Santa Claus statues in Nabatiyeh, in south Lebanon December 14, 2014. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)




A shop vendor carries a Santa Claus toy in front of his shop in Nabatiyeh, in south Lebanon December 14, 2014. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)

A shop vendor carries a Santa Claus toy in front of his shop in Nabatiyeh, in south Lebanon December 14, 2014. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters)




A drunken reveler jumps on a taxi with his pants down as he takes part in SantaCon through Midtown Manhattan, New York  December 13, 2014. Waves of revelers dressed in Santa Claus outfits invaded Midtown Manhattan on Saturday as part of New York's version of SantaCon, a massive pub crawl that organizers scaled back this year in part to prevent conflicts with a nearby protest march. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)

A drunken reveler jumps on a taxi with his pants down as he takes part in SantaCon through Midtown Manhattan, New York December 13, 2014. Waves of revelers dressed in Santa Claus outfits invaded Midtown Manhattan on Saturday as part of New York's version of SantaCon, a massive pub crawl that organizers scaled back this year in part to prevent conflicts with a nearby protest march. The loosely organized event, which moves every year to a different neighborhood of the city, has become notorious for leading to public drunkness and rowdy behavior by some of its participants. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)




A woman takes part in SantaCon while standing along a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan, New York  December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)

A woman takes part in SantaCon while standing along a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan, New York December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)




A woman gestures as she blocks a drunken reveler from police while taking part in SantaCon through Midtown Manhattan, New York  December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)

A woman gestures as she blocks a drunken reveler from police while taking part in SantaCon through Midtown Manhattan, New York December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)




Men wear messages on their costumes as they take part in SantaCon in Midtown Manhattan, New York  December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)

Men wear messages on their costumes as they take part in SantaCon in Midtown Manhattan, New York December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)




A man poses in a costume as he takes part in SantaCon through Midtown Manhattan, New York  December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)

A man poses in a costume as he takes part in SantaCon through Midtown Manhattan, New York December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)




The Empire State Building is seen in the background as revelers taking part in SantaCon are pictured at a top a rooftop bar after sunset in Midtown Manhattan, New York  December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)

The Empire State Building is seen in the background as revelers taking part in SantaCon are pictured at a top a rooftop bar after sunset in Midtown Manhattan, New York December 13, 2014. (Photo by Elizabeth Shafiroff/Reuters)




A man dressed in a holiday theme  costume enters a taxi during SantaCon, Saturday, December 13, 2014, in New York. SantaCon organizers retained lawyer Norman Siegel  last week as part of an effort to tame the excesses of the daylong party.  Siegel said the government cannot ban SantaCon. But he said the government can reasonably regulate the event. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)

A man dressed in a holiday theme costume enters a taxi during SantaCon, Saturday, December 13, 2014, in New York. SantaCon organizers retained lawyer Norman Siegel last week as part of an effort to tame the excesses of the daylong party. Siegel said the government cannot ban SantaCon. But he said the government can reasonably regulate the event. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)




A reveler dressed in a holiday theme costume takes a selfie during SantaCon, Saturday, December 13, 2014, in New York. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)

A reveler dressed in a holiday theme costume takes a selfie during SantaCon, Saturday, December 13, 2014, in New York. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)




A man dressed as Santa Claus holds a beer as he and others participate in SantaCon on a rooftop bar Saturday, December 13, 2014, in New York. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)

A man dressed as Santa Claus holds a beer as he and others participate in SantaCon on a rooftop bar Saturday, December 13, 2014, in New York. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)




Revelers dressed in holiday theme costumes participate in SantaCon on a rooftop bar  Saturday, December 13, 2014, in New York. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)

Revelers dressed in holiday theme costumes participate in SantaCon on a rooftop bar Saturday, December 13, 2014, in New York. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)




Donald Boyce, dressed up like Santa Claus, waves to surfers as he goes outrigger canoe surfing off Waikiki beach in Honolulu, Hawaii December 13, 2014. (Photo by Hugh Gentry/Reuters)

Donald Boyce, dressed up like Santa Claus, waves to surfers as he goes outrigger canoe surfing off Waikiki beach in Honolulu, Hawaii December 13, 2014. (Photo by Hugh Gentry/Reuters)




People in Santa Claus outfits participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. The annual pub crawl event began in 1998. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

People in Santa Claus outfits participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. The annual pub crawl event began in 1998. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




Donald Boyce, dressed up like Santa Claus, washes the sand off his feet after going outrigger canoe surfing off Waikiki beach in Honolulu, Hawaii December 13, 2014. (Photo by Hugh Gentry/Reuters)

Donald Boyce, dressed up like Santa Claus, washes the sand off his feet after going outrigger canoe surfing off Waikiki beach in Honolulu, Hawaii December 13, 2014. (Photo by Hugh Gentry/Reuters)




Drexel University students in Santa Claus outfits (L-R) Megan Miller, 22, and Meredith Lapan, 22, drink beer at an after-party following the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

Drexel University students in Santa Claus outfits (L-R) Megan Miller, 22, and Meredith Lapan, 22, drink beer at an after-party following the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




People in Santa Claus outfits attend an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” behind a barbed wire fence at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

People in Santa Claus outfits attend an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” behind a barbed wire fence at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




People in Santa Claus outfits attend an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” behind a barbed wire fence at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

People in Santa Claus outfits attend an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” behind a barbed wire fence at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




Couple Andrew Jaskel, 24, and Bailey Doerle, 23, kiss during an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

Couple Andrew Jaskel, 24, and Bailey Doerle, 23, kiss during an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




A dog named Maggie watches runners participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

A dog named Maggie watches runners participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




Matt McGowan, 23, attends an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

Matt McGowan, 23, attends an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




Aaron Gass (L), 27, dances while withdrawing cash, as Nicole Basely (2nd R), 30, and Natasha Meadus, 29, laugh after participating in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

Aaron Gass (L), 27, dances while withdrawing cash, as Nicole Basely (2nd R), 30, and Natasha Meadus, 29, laugh after participating in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




People in Santa Claus outfits participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

People in Santa Claus outfits participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




People in Santa Claus outfits participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

People in Santa Claus outfits participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




People in Santa Claus outfits participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

People in Santa Claus outfits participate in the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




Ainsley Ashton (C), 24, joins others dressed in Santa Claus outfits waiting in line to attend an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

Ainsley Ashton (C), 24, joins others dressed in Santa Claus outfits waiting in line to attend an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




A couple in Santa Claus outfits attend an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

A couple in Santa Claus outfits attend an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




Melissa Sherman (L), 28, and Anne White (R), 29, are lifted by Kurt Stine, 28, during the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

Melissa Sherman (L), 28, and Anne White (R), 29, are lifted by Kurt Stine, 28, during the “Running of the Santas” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




A woman shivers in near freezing temperatures during an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

A woman shivers in near freezing temperatures during an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




(L-R) Eliza McGoldrick, 21, Valeruie Wilson, 21, and Jason Machellivi, 25, dance during an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)

(L-R) Eliza McGoldrick, 21, Valeruie Wilson, 21, and Jason Machellivi, 25, dance during an after-party for the “Running of the Santas” at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 13, 2014. (Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters)




Santarchy participants fill Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. Santarchy, an annual event in Seattle, drew hundreds to local bars in celebration of Christmas and inebriation. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants fill Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. Santarchy, an annual event in Seattle, drew hundreds to local bars in celebration of Christmas and inebriation. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Marlene Webb (R) laughs as a fellow Santarchy participant dances for her table at Rumba in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Marlene Webb (R) laughs as a fellow Santarchy participant dances for her table at Rumba in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants drink shots at The Pine Box in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants drink shots at The Pine Box in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants drink shots at The Pine Box in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants drink shots at The Pine Box in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants Morgan Whitney (L) and Alec Thomas (R) share an impromptu kiss under a “mistletoe stick” held by another Santarchy participant at Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants Morgan Whitney (L) and Alec Thomas (R) share an impromptu kiss under a “mistletoe stick” held by another Santarchy participant at Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants play a dancing game at Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants play a dancing game at Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants (L-R) Tracy Bradford, Travis Bradford, Stephanie Schaefer, and Chris Sitzman unwind together at Tap House Grill in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants (L-R) Tracy Bradford, Travis Bradford, Stephanie Schaefer, and Chris Sitzman unwind together at Tap House Grill in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants enjoy themselves at La Cocina Oaxaque'a in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants enjoy themselves at La Cocina Oaxaque'a in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants Victor Celis (L) and Daley Smith (R) play a game at Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants Victor Celis (L) and Daley Smith (R) play a game at Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants fill Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants fill Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




A Santarchy participant adjusts his outfit at Rumba in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

A Santarchy participant adjusts his outfit at Rumba in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants Victor Celis (R) and Daley Smith (L) play a game at Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants Victor Celis (R) and Daley Smith (L) play a game at Gameworks in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)




Santarchy participants fill The Pine Box in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)

Santarchy participants fill The Pine Box in Seattle, Washington December 13, 2014. (Photo by David Ryder/Reuters)
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