'Tis the Season to be Jolly

A personality trait common to many of the worker’s down here is the ‘work hard, play harder’ ethic. Most days are dominated by working, eating, and sleeping, but when an opportunity to let loose comes along, such as the two day weekend associated with Thanksgiving and Christmas, we tend to make the most of it.

Holy Jesus! A tree in Antarctica!

Christmas caroling cross-continent over the HF radio

My South Pole favorites!

Months of Greenhouse Veggies fill out the fabulous kitchen staff's Holiday efforts

The candles on the table are a violation of the Antarctic Treaty, but the pig head is not. Don't think about . . . just accept it

And onto the real meat of the holiday season . . .

choreographed dances . . .

and not so choreographed dancing

Listen kiddies, don't be scared, South Pole Santa is just a little, errr, . . . different from North Pole Santa - especially when mommy and daddy leave out the egg nog . . .