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Dec. 23, 2016 / 3:22 PM

Kilt-wearing Santa plays flame-shooting bagpipes while riding unicycle

Portland's "Unipiper" spreads holiday cheer in his own unique way. Screenshot: Storyful

Portland's "Unipiper" spreads holiday cheer in his own unique way. Screenshot: Storyful

PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 23 (UPI) -- An Oregon man was filmed doing his part to keep Portland weird by dressing up as a Scottish Santa and playing flaming bagpipes while riding a unicycle.

Brian Kidd, aka The Unipiper, posted a video to YouTube showing him ringing in the holiday season in a festively eccentric fashion.

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The video shows Kidd riding a unicycle while dressed as Santa from the waist up and a kilt-sporting Scotsman from the waist down.

Kidd's bagpipes shoot flames into the air while he plays "Ode to Joy" for the assembled crowd.

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