13,000 Santas in Derry world record bid

Now why didn't I know about this! How fricking cool!
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13,000 Santas in Derry world record bid

13,000 Santas today walked Derry's walls today in a world record-breaking charity event.

Some of the 13,000 Santas who gathered at the Guildhall in Derry City to break the world record for the amount of Father Christmas' in one place.

They were attempting to break the Guinness world record for most Santas in the one place. The previous record was set in Las Vegas.

There was a carnival atmosphere with live music and victorious Derry boxer John Duddy arriving in the middle of the festivities, fresh from last night's performance in Belfast's King's Hall against Howard Eastman.

A spokeswoman for the organisers said: "It was the most amazing sight you have ever seen. We could hardly cope with the number of people registering (for the parade).

"There have been bands playing Christmas carols, different people who would be known locally, the atmosphere is just incredible."

Source & Contd:Ireland.com

Santa hit in drive-by shootin

I Shouldnt laugh! HOWEVER.....ITS FRICKING NOVEMBER SO IT SERVES YOU RIGHT FOR HAVING HIM OUT!!!!


For the record, I was in the Republic of Ireland at the time of this shooting. I cannot be implicated in the apparent drive-by shooting of you-know-who, in November.

--------------------------------------------- Santa hit in drive-by shootin

DAVID HALLETT/The Press

Who shot Santa?
The jolly fella in the big red suit apparently took a bullet this week in a drive-by shooting. Jo Bridgman stands at the bullet-damaged window of her I Love Christmas shop with an injured Santa.

Who shot Santa?
The jolly fella in the big red suit apparently took a bullet this week in a drive-by shooting.

Jo Bridgman, owner of the I Love Christmas shop, arrived at her central Christchurch shop to discover not only did her window have a bullet hole through it – but so did Santa. His porcelain face has been shattered.

She had no idea who the mysterious assassin was. But she did wonder whether "it's someone with a deep-seated issue who didn't get what they wanted last Christmas"

The thick glass shop window appeared to have been pierced by some kind of bullet, but Bridgman was unable to find the ammunition. She said shooting Santa at the shop on the junction of Manchester and Tuam streets was sacrilege.

Source: http://www.stuff.co.nz/4265040a10.html