Santa's SantaCon Con

In this intriguing tale, we're diving into an unexpected heist that unfolded during the festivities of SantaCon. San Francisco police have just unveiled pictures of a man dressed as Santa Claus who successfully robbed a bank in Union Square. This last episode of season 3 will wrap up as we uncover the details of this audacious crime, where a simple note and a Santa suit were used to execute a daring deception.

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Mulled Wine (Cocktail)

• 1 bottle of dry red wine

• ¼ cup brandy

• ¼ cup orange liqueur

• 1 orange, sliced into rounds

• 8 whole cloves

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• maple syrup to taste

1. Add all ingredients to a pot and cook on medium-high heat until it just barely reaches a simmer.

2. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let the wine simmer for at least 15 minutes or up to 3 hours.

Mulled Wine (Mocktail)

• 26 ounces of grape juice

• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

• ¼ cup orange juice

• 1 orange, sliced into rounds

• 8 whole cloves

• 2 cinnamon sticks

• maple syrup to taste

1. Add all ingredients to a pot and cook on medium-high heat until it just barely reaches a simmer.

2. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let the wine simmer for at least 15 minutes or up to 3 hours.

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Sources:

• “Pics released of Santa bandit” - https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Pics-released-of-Santa-bandit-who-robbed-bank-5966969.php

• “WHERE DOES MULLED WINE COME FROM?” - https://www.lesgrappes.com/en/magazine/parlons-vin/oenologie/dou-vient-le-vin-chaud#:~:text=The%20first%20traces%20of%20mulled,wine%20to%20soften%20the%20substance.

• “Ho, Ho, Bro: How SantaCon Went From Joyful Performance Art to Reviled Bar Crawl” - https://web.archive.org/web/20150204181408/https://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2014/12/people-hate-santacon.php?utm_content=buffera6e0c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

• “Man dressed as Santa Claus robs bank during Santacon” - https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/man-dressed-as-santa-claus-robs-bank-during-santacon/article_0e1651e8-b011-55d6-8400-4e2d3b93123e.html

• “Pics released of Santa bandit who robbed bank during SantaCon” - https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Pics-released-of-Santa-bandit-who-robbed-bank-5966969.php

• “SantaCon” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SantaCon

• “SantaCon's Coming to Town, So You Better GTFO” - https://sf.eater.com/2014/12/12/7383703/santacon-2014-no-santa-signs-funeral

• “SF Bay Area Santarchy” - https://sanfranciscosantarchy.wordpress.com/

• “Santa robs San Francisco bank, putting the ‘con’ in SantaCon” - https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-santa-claus-robs-bank-20141216-story.html

• “Santa Claus Bank Robbery” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_Bank_Robbery

• “SantaCon” - https://www.santacon.info/buy-santa-suits.html

• “‘Santa’ robber sent to prison” - https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2014/09/19/santa-bank-robber-sentenced-to-8-years/30683161007/

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Music Credit: "The Cool Side"

Artist: Jonathan Boyle

Composer: Jonathan Boyle

Audio Source: PremiumBeat.com

License: #4490172