FILE PHOTO: Revelers dressed as Santa Claus take part in the event called Santacon at Times Square in New York City, U.S., December 14, 2019. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Santacon, an annual bar crawl in which thousands of young people dressed in Santa Claus costumes roam — or stagger — through the streets of Manhattan, has been canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said.
The event, which had been scheduled for Dec. 12, is intended to raise money for charity, but more than a few locals may see the cancellation as an early Christmas present.
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