The TV showed a swarm of tykes crying, shrieking and banging their heads in disappointment.
"What was supposed to be a magical train ride to meet Santa Claus turned into disappointment Saturday for dozens of families who were bypassed by the Glen Ellyn Park District's "Polar Express," participants said."
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=343880 *My dear friend and stalwart comrade Matthew lived in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.