vancouver, british columbia. they took it seriously as well. vikings, costumes, some devil horns there. i don t know what that wig was. but the polar bear plunge marked the new year. what is everyone shouting about? you d be shouting too if look at that guy in the bikini, yes, a balmy 35 dee greegrees. i d gut out of there as well. the small town mayor getting dolled up for a new year s festival there. makeup, wig, long dress. it s tradition. he dresses up as a woman and he s the hit of the town s parade. it s a custom after a natural disaster the people of the town needed a laugh or two at the time and officially one of the unofficial duties of the mayor. happy new year, mayor. a look at what s ahead on the situation room, bring back in wolf blitzer. and we know this month in sudan, there s a huge vote, a