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The people at cocaphany seem to be upset that there is misinformation going around about Santacon…and apparently it is misinformation that they didn't create *unlike Hillsboro last year). Or, maybe they are creating it…who knows.

I have spoken with two different people who are going to a downtown Santa crawl thing tomorrow in Portland. So, whether it is an official Santacon or not, it looks like there will be at least a few out there.

However, there will likely be a ton in North Portland for the Anticon, so you might want to go there. Plus, you will make Cacophany happy b/c you will either have been fooled away from the real Santacon by them or not fooled away from the real Santacon by someone else.

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Two sets of information received this week about Santacon after the break…From someone on Facebook who I do not know (and apparently is part of the reason for the second message below):

Santacon is this weekend December 5th.  If you haven't ever participated in Santacon then you are missing out and need to join us this year for the festivities.

Details
When: Saturday, Dec 5th @ noon
Where: Skidmore fountain by Saturday Market
Then Where: downtown Portland bars and possibly the Holiday Ale Festival
Why: because Santa said so
Bring: Candy for children & a flask

Don't forget your ID and some small bills (credit cards piss EVERYONE off)
Obey the “Four Fucks” of Santacon
Don't fuck with children. This time of year sucks enough for them as it is, no need to make it worse.
Don't fuck with the cops. You are dressed exactly like me, so fucking with the cops may get me in trouble. Get me thrown in jail and I guarantee I will make sure you get cornholed.
Don't fuck with security. They will call the cops. And you will get cornholed.
Don't fuck with Santa. He will cornhole you in a heartbeat.
THIS IS AN 8+ HOUR RAMPAGE! PACE YOURSELF!  Have a ride home or take a taxi, we don't want any Santa's in jail.

Hope to see all you Santa's on Saturday, please pass this onto other Santa friends.

From Drunken Rampage (which has some loose affiliation with Cocaphany):

There is a lot of misinformation every year, 'cause the cacos think it is funny. Fair enough; it's their event after all.

BUT, there is some really shitty/shady stuff out there, so I sat down with the Santa coordinators and have info for you.

DEC 5 - This is AntiCon. it is a huge, fun, ,Santa-themed pub crawl run by some really cool folk in NoPo. It is not Santacon in the same way the Rose Bowl is not the Superbowl. Both top-notch things that look act an feel a lot alike, but are different events. When people tell you otherwise, piss on their boots so they smell bad all night. It meets in NoPo, and nowhere else. Dec 5 groups that try to lure you to Skidmore and other places are tricking you.

Dec 12 - This is NOT IN ANY WAY A SANTACON IN PDX. (It is Santacon in Seattle) Each January, Santas from three cities pick three Saturdays in December and start planning. This is so we don't have to choose which one to attend. Vancouver, BC gets one, Seattle gets one, Portland gets one. It is called “TriSanta.” This year we got the one close to Xmas because it was simply our turn.

Dec 19 - This is Santacon in PDX. It will NOT meet at Skidmore due to legal issues, but it won't be in Hillsboro (promise). It will be announced soon, and will only be a few blocks away from Skidmore. If you get lost, look for the long string of Santas that disregarded this message and are hurrying to catch up with Santa before they miss out on the event. They will be walking generally south and slightly west.

There is ONE official Santacon website, which for the last 12 years has been portland.cacophony.org. There are two reliable ones that are http://santaconpdx.com/ (new, and note the official Santarchy logo, used with permission from the artist who created the iconic imate a while ago.) and Santarchy.com (slightly out of date).

Sincerely,
A Santa with 8 Santacons under his stained and smelly belt.