Every year since we’ve lived here, we’ve seen the Torrance Police Officers’ Association escort Santa Claus into each and every neighborhood. To do this, they have to start right after the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Santa (left) rides on a 30 foot long holiday float pulled by a light truck while the police cruisers (right) lead and follow the float throughout the evening. The procession stops for a few minutes at walking-distance intervals so the kids from toddlers to geriatrics can come and see Santa.
One thing I didn’t mention in the article is that prior to Santa showing up, a small truck with a sound system comes by to announce Santa’s arrival. That’s a good thing to do, and all, but they *seriously* need to get some better speakers so when they play carols after the announcement, it doesn’t sound like somebody doing something bad to a cat.