Rebecca at the Biergarten was happy to pose for Blogfinger.    Is the world ready for female Santas?  All photos by Paul Goldfinger.   Click to enlarge all photos.   Blogfinger.net

By Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net  Ocean Grove, NJ.  12/10/22.

Santacon fizzled out today on Cookman Avenue. We saw only a few Santas, but we saw something better than him:    We saw happy revelers at two locations. They were drinking, laughing, talking, eating, and glancing up at giant screens.

When we were there, it was World Cup soccer.  So maybe it’s true that the US is finally ready to evince a  high degree of enthusiasm over professional international  soccer.

Rebecca at the Biergarten was holding court for a bunch of guys in red.  She brought her flashy dimples with her.  I gave her a BF card because it was probable that she would be featured in this post. The place was crowded and happy/noisy.

We then went to TAKA where Taka himself said “Hi”. We know each other, and he asked me to be sure that I photographed his wall of Santas.  He started out his career here by living in the Grove for awhile.  His restaurant is a huge hit in all seasons. I recently went there for lunch with a friend, and he came over and chatted with us for awhile.

Here is our Santagone photo gallery:

Taka’s wall of Santas.

The only Santa at two locations. This is the Biergarten. Really?

Taka: If you knew sushi like I know sushi, Oh oh… I told these two that I would make them Blogfinger’s centerfold, and they bought it!

Taka was attracting some lively girls. They insisted on playing the part. How you gonna keep them down on the farm after they’ve seen Asbury?

BONUS  from our Santacon coverage in 2015 at Johnny Mac’s on Main Street in A. Park.

Paul Goldfinger Santacon photo. Asbury Park, NJ Dec 2015.

BRUCIE:   He is expecting Santa, but not today in A. Park