London Breed's Christmas Village

We stumbled across a Christmas Village in Civic Center on Sunday morning hosted by the San Francisco government.

The website for the Free Family Holiday Event promises "Face painting! Balloon artists! Holiday train rides! Entertainers in Holiday costumes!"

We were not sure who this character was supposed to be but she took to her posing duties with enthusiasm.

So did the welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Claus, as Christmas enthusiast Austin rushed into their photo area for a snapshot.

The professional photographer even produced an instant color print with a greeting from San Francisco's mayor: "HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM LONDON N. BREED".

This led to three questions. Why was Breed's name being printed as a holiday keepsake on the taxpayer's dime? Why did the sparsely attended event have zero outreach and publicity? Finally, when did that "N." appear in her official name?

Still, the tiny train circling the plaza is too cute and so are the kids. The event will be repeated next Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to 4PM when it should be drier than this weekend.