NEW YORK (Time), December 25, 2007:
Santa Gone Wild - Yes, Christmas is a time of good cheer, but it's also a time for people to dress up like Santa Claus and make fools of themselves.
Seoul, Korea: Korean postmen drive away on their delivery bikes for a gift-giving event at the Central Post Office. Photo: Lee Jin-man / AP
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Boston, Massachusetts: A group of runners warm up before the annual Santa Speedo Run. Photo: John Tlumacki / Boston Globe / Landov
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Budapest, Hungary: Runners participate in a sponsorship event at an open-air ice stadium. Photo: Gergely Botar / AFP / Getty
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Yokohama, Japan: White Beluga whales perform in a Christmas show at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium. Photo: Yoshikazu Tsuno / AFP / Getty
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London, England: Participants in the the city's Santacon gather at a shopping center. Santacon is a mass gathering, held in numerous cities, of people dressed in cheap Santa costumes. The event includes performances and a pub crawl. Photo: Maxppp / Landov
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Siliguri, India: School children wearing Santa Claus masks work in their classroom.
Photo: Rupak De Chowdhuri /
Reuters
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Rust, Germany: Guests at Europa park wave to a camera from the roller coaster. Photo: Vincent Kessler / Reuters
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