Santa Coal Con

 

Santa Coal Con(s) for 2009



Dear Santas, Mrs. Claus, Elves and tiny Reindeer,

This is an urgent plea for Santas across the nation to organize or attend a Santa Convention at your nearest Environmental Protection Agency or supporter of Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining on Dec 4, 2009.  Santa is fed up with having to protect his elves and tiny reindeer from hungry polar bears whose habitat is melting away because of coal induced Climate Change.  Santa is unhappy with the destruction of the Mountains of Appalachia by coal companies and government regulators that idly stand by or permit this destruction for dirty energy while Santa's workshop runs on renewables.  Santa is putting his sleigh down to stop the destruction of the coal industry! 

Santa plans to deliver coal and switches to naughty EPA officials, coal company executives, dirty energy producers, and banks that support king coal.  These Santa Con events are a kickoff for Direct Santa Actions against Mountain Top Removal to happen throughout the month of Dec 2009 and beyond!   Suggestions of some actions could be to set up a meeting with EPA officials, drop a banner, be a non-violent naughty Santa or just have a merry old time.  

Santa has located EPA offices in the following cities--
Boston, MA
New York, New York
Philadelphia, PA
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Dallas, TX
Kansas City, Kansas
Denver, Colorado
San Francisco, Ca
Seattle Washington
Washington DC

See the attached Coal Christmas Carols. Santa asks that you please contact your local Associated Press reporter about the actions and make sure to post pictures or video to the internet of any Santa fun that you may get into. 

In keeping with the spirit of past Santa Cons, Santa hopes that these conventions can be a protest by day and a party by night. Ho, Ho, Ho Santa   '<:o 

Some videos of Santa's fun in 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmItpE24mGA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YECmuMFNcG8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d45BiD-Lz9A

What is Santa Con? Check out these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SantaCon
http://santarchy.com/

Santa’s simple Rules:
  1. Be Jolly.
  1. Holiday apparel is mandatory. A Santa hat is not enough. Get a Santa suit. Buy a Santa suit. Make a Santa suit.  If you don't have any money, be creative. If you don't have any creativity just glue cotton balls to red long johns. Make it purple. Make it pink. Make it plaid.
  1. Twisting the holiday paradigm until it screams for mercy is fun!Our santas do not destroy property, steal merchandise, or do harm to others. The authorities and local businesses usually take Santa's antics in the loving holiday spirit Santa intends, so be nice to them.
Santa's Reminders:
The "schedule" is open to liberal interpretation by Santa at all time.
There is no Santa in charge to call. If you can't show up for the start, get the cell number of someone who can help you catch up later.
Santa does not make children cry. Really - If you see kids, give them nice toys, candy, or something pleasant.
Santa dresses for all occasions. It's December. Smart Santas wear layers. Dress to maximize merriment while singing Christmas carols in the snow.
Bring gifts -- NAUGHTY gifts to give grown ups(coal and switches); NICE stuff to give to kids. Watching Santa get drunk and obnoxious is fun. Babysitting Santa in an alley or bathroom is not. Don't be that Santa.
Pay your own bar tab. Tip the bartenders generously for putting up with us.

Memorize these answers to important questions that may arise:

Who's in charge? "Santa"

What organization are you with? "Santa"

What are you protesting? "EPA or other supporters of Mountain Top Removal coal mining"

How did you get here? "A sleigh and eight tiny reindeer"

Where are you going next? "I'm only allowed to tell you if you wear this hat and buy me a beer."

Any other question: "HO!" (best coupled with a slight pause and a stupid look on your face).

Games for elves to entertain themselves 
Bowling for elves
Candy Cane Pass (relay race)
Suck and Blow the Ornament  using straws and ornaments cut out of paper pass them down the line  
Santa Says
Gift Unwrap Relay
Freeze-  playing music, everyone dancing till music stops then everyone freezes
Three-Legged Stocking Race
Make and decorate human Christmas trees.
Make a funny Christmas list for the person to your left.
Race to open a gift wrapped in several layers while wearing oven mitts, a hat and scarf.
Divide the group into two teams. Tie the balloons to everyone's ankles. Say "go" and watch the teams trying to burst the other team's balloons first. The team with the last balloon wins. As your balloon is burst you withdraw from the game.
A Christmas game where you and your partner race to wrap a package first. The catch? You can only use one hand each!
In this game everyone sings their favorite carol at the same time! Great icebreaker
Players draw Christmas pictures on paper on top of their heads. Points are scored on the quality of the drawing.  

Ho, Ho, Ho Santa   '<:o


Coal Christmas Carols 



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