Gallery: The World's Largest Santa Convention Is Pretty Dang Jolly

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    Brownie the Reindeer waits to march in the Parade of Red Suits.
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    Steven from St. Petersburg, Florida has been working as a Santa for a year. He suns by the pool between panel sessions.
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    Attendees aboard the Showboat Branson Belle look up at a drone snapping their picture as they set a Guiness World Record for largest Santa jingle.
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    Photograph: Dina Litovsky/Redux
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    Santas participate in the SNO-lympics.
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    Patrick Meehan from Kentucky has been a Santa for 27 years. He's wearing "Santa Casual"—a red Hawaiian shirt and Santa hat. His wife Elizabeth is helping him groom his beard.
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    Discover Santa 2016 took place at Chateau on the Lake, a French-themed hotel in Branson, Missouri.
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    Santas pose for pictures at a gala reception.
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    A santa zips through a parking lot in Branson.
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    Attendees all dressed up for a gala reception.
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    Santas dressed in full regalia prepare for the Parade of Red Suits.
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    Santas at dinner theatre aboard the Showboat Branson Belle.
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    A Santa leans against a streetlight ahead of the Parade of Red Suits.
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